Scouting Report
Pius Suter holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Suter wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Novak shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suter 46.3% vs Novak 43.3% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Novak leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Novak 64.5%
Defensive zone
Suter 68.8%
Neutral zone
Suter 50.4%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
Suter
Novak
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Suter
Novak
Last 10: Suter 4-6 Novak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Novak
1
2
Suter
Novak
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
3
1
Suter
Novak
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Novak
2
3
Suter
Novak
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suter
Novak
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (3,208)
42.1% (1,539)
+4.1%
Power Play
52.9% (278)
51.9% (133)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (303)
50.0% (2)
-9.7%
On penalty kill, Novak has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Novak shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Suter shoots left. Novak is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,078).
Home / Away
Suter
Novak
Home
46.8% (1,804)
45.3% (814)
Away
45.7% (1,985)
40.6% (860)
By Period
Suter
Novak
P1
46.6%
43.9%
P2
46.0%
42.8%
P3
46.1%
41.7%
OT
44.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
46.9%
40.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Novak
40.0%▼
42.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 18:48 | Offensive | Tommy Novak |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 18:16 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2 | 07:45 | Neutral | Tommy Novak |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1 | 01:22 | Offensive | Tommy Novak |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 09:18 | Neutral | Tommy Novak |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 03:11 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:18 | Defensive | Tommy Novak |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 3 | 12:57 | Neutral | Tommy Novak |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 3 | 02:10 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | Pius Suter |