Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (95% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 49.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 40-28 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 63.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 61.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 61.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 61.9%
38.1%
61.9%
Suzuki
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
40
(68 meetings)
28
40
Suzuki
Bennett
Last 10: Suzuki 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
19
Suzuki
Bennett
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
15
10
Suzuki
Bennett
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
12
11
Suzuki
Bennett
23 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (6,327)
46.8% (5,683)
+2.6%
Power Play
50.7% (1,338)
53.7% (555)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (456)
41.8% (256)
+1.8%
On power play, Bennett has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,913).
Suzuki shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Bennett
Home
51.0% (3,997)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
47.6% (4,124)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Suzuki
Bennett
P1
48.8%
48.0%
P2
49.1%
46.5%
P3
50.2%
46.9%
OT
44.4%
52.5%
Final 5 min
49.0%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 09:38 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:46 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |