Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 51.5% vs Bennett 46.6% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 68.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 64.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 63.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 64.7%
35.3%
64.7%
Suzuki
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Suzuki
Bennett
Last 10: Suzuki 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Suzuki
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
4
Suzuki
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
0
Suzuki
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (981)
46.5% (909)
+5.9%
Power Play
50.7% (304)
43.1% (51)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (33)
38.5% (13)
-2.1%
On power play, Suzuki has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suzuki is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Suzuki shoots right. Bennett is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (316).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Bennett
Home
53.2% (645)
45.4% (449)
Away
50.1% (673)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Suzuki
Bennett
P1
48.9%
49.6%
P2
51.5%
43.7%
P3
54.9%
45.1%
OT
25.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
51.4%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 09:38 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:46 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 04:02 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 01:38 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 01:19 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 09:20 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2 | 11:07 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 03:40 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 01:06 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 18:48 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |