Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.3% vs 47.0%). Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Suzuki wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 47.5% vs Bennett 47.3% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 53.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 54.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 57.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Suzuki
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Suzuki
Bennett
Last 9: Suzuki 2-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Suzuki
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Suzuki
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Suzuki
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (1,066)
48.2% (766)
-1.2%
Power Play
49.5% (204)
45.1% (82)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (131)
33.9% (56)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suzuki is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,005).
Suzuki shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Bennett
Home
49.4% (686)
49.1% (458)
Away
45.3% (715)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Suzuki
Bennett
P1
45.6%
47.9%
P2
46.9%
47.2%
P3
49.8%
46.4%
OT
38.1%
20.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
47.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:22 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 17:13 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 12:46 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 04:34 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 11:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 19:53 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |