Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.6% vs Suter 46.3% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Suter leads 26-18 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 76.7%
Defensive zone
Suter 66.9%
Neutral zone
Suter 68.5%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 71.7%
28.3%
71.7%
Hischier
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
26
(44 meetings)
18
26
Hischier
Suter
Last 10: Hischier 4-6 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suter
6
14
Hischier
Suter
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
9
5
Hischier
Suter
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suter
3
7
Hischier
Suter
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
46.2% (3,208)
+5.3%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
52.9% (278)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
40.3% (303)
+9.1%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Hischier shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Home / Away
Hischier
Suter
Home
53.0% (5,449)
46.8% (1,804)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
45.7% (1,985)
By Period
Hischier
Suter
P1
52.9%
46.6%
P2
52.4%
46.0%
P3
52.6%
46.1%
OT
50.6%
44.4%
Final 5 min
51.2%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 19:26 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 19:15 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 17:58 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 19:13 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:51 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 01:02 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 00:16 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 12:34 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 08:21 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 04:05 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Nov 26, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 1 | 06:35 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 1 | 06:18 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 24, 2025 | OT | 03:43 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 24, 2025 | OT | 02:24 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 24, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Pius Suter |