Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulich wins 31.9% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Suzuki 50.3% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 81.2%
Defensive zone
Kulich 87.2%
Neutral zone
Kulich 79.0%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Kulich
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Kulich
Suzuki
Last 7: Kulich 1-6 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulich
Suzuki
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
2
Kulich
Suzuki
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
3
Kulich
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
51.3% (904)
-8.4%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
49.8% (265)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
36.8% (57)
-36.8%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +36.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kulich is 31.9% vs right-shot opponents (69).
Kulich shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Home / Away
Kulich
Suzuki
Home
43.9% (98)
50.6% (603)
Away
38.5% (65)
50.1% (623)
By Period
Kulich
Suzuki
P1
53.1%
52.3%
P2
40.4%
47.5%
P3
33.9%
51.1%
OT
0.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
42.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 12:30 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:05 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |