Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Suzuki wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 46.8% vs Filppula 45.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 71.2%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 55.3%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 75.3%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 72.4%
72.4%
27.6%
Suzuki
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Suzuki
Filppula
Last 7: Suzuki 6-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
0
Suzuki
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
5
1
Suzuki
Filppula
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (582)
43.8% (569)
+2.8%
Power Play
45.0% (60)
52.4% (103)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
41.2% (17)
42.0% (50)
-0.8%
On power play, Filppula has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Suzuki is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (427).
Suzuki shoots right. Filppula is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (239).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Filppula
Home
46.0% (350)
43.7% (366)
Away
46.6% (309)
46.1% (356)
By Period
Suzuki
Filppula
P1
47.6%
45.9%
P2
45.7%
50.4%
P3
46.6%
37.4%
OT
22.2%
33.3%
Final 5 min
44.0%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
46.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | 3 | 10:41 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 13:50 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 13:42 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 01:24 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 10:59 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 11:11 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |