Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Beniers wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 49.4% vs Suzuki 50.3% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 55.2%
Defensive zone
Beniers 72.3%
Neutral zone
Beniers 55.2%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Beniers
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Beniers
Suzuki
Last 6: Beniers 2-4 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
2
Beniers
Suzuki
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
1
Beniers
Suzuki
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
2
1
Beniers
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (833)
51.3% (904)
-2.4%
Power Play
58.3% (36)
49.8% (265)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (32)
36.8% (57)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Beniers is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (286).
Beniers shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Home / Away
Beniers
Suzuki
Home
52.4% (460)
50.6% (603)
Away
46.0% (441)
50.1% (623)
By Period
Beniers
Suzuki
P1
48.4%
52.3%
P2
51.1%
47.5%
P3
47.8%
51.1%
OT
66.7%
48.6%
Final 5 min
45.5%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
49.3%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 13:20 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 10:25 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 14, 2025 | OT | 03:16 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 07:56 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 19:47 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |