Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.7% vs 47.3%). Look for Ruzicka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ruzicka 48.5% vs Suzuki 47.5% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ruzicka 50.0%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 56.0%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 54.1%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Last 6: Ruzicka 3-3 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruzicka
2
1
Ruzicka
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
2
Ruzicka
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (164)
47.0% (1,066)
+0.6%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
49.5% (204)
+0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ruzicka is 47.3% vs right-shot opponents (74).
Ruzicka shoots left. Suzuki is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,005).
Home / Away
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Home
47.0% (66)
49.4% (686)
Away
48.1% (108)
45.3% (715)
By Period
Ruzicka
Suzuki
P1
48.2%
45.6%
P2
47.1%
46.9%
P3
48.0%
49.8%
Final 5 min
54.8%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ruzicka
44.0%▼
47.5%
47.7%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 19:29 | Defensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:17 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 01:36 | Offensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 13:44 | Offensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |