Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.3% vs Bennett 48.3% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 54.1%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 55.4%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 62.1%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Suzuki
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Suzuki
Bennett
Last 10: Suzuki 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Suzuki
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
4
3
Suzuki
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
5
1
Suzuki
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (904)
46.4% (780)
+4.9%
Power Play
49.8% (265)
57.3% (150)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (57)
47.8% (46)
-11.0%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Suzuki shoots right. Bennett is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Bennett
Home
50.6% (603)
50.3% (519)
Away
50.1% (623)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Suzuki
Bennett
P1
52.3%
47.5%
P2
47.5%
46.6%
P3
51.1%
49.8%
OT
48.6%
70.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 06:02 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 17:45 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | OT | 03:06 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 09:52 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:55 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:48 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:37 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 05:35 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 02:39 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |