Scouting Report
Antti Suomela holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Suomela on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suomela 48.5% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Suomela leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Suomela 71.7%
Defensive zone
Suomela 88.3%
Neutral zone
Suomela 85.3%
Result
Antti Suomela favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Suomela
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Suomela
Schmaltz
Last 10: Suomela 8-2 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
3
Suomela
Schmaltz
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suomela
3
0
Suomela
Schmaltz
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suomela
4
0
Suomela
Schmaltz
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suomela
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (338)
41.3% (3,431)
+6.9%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
47.3% (655)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
47.4% (135)
-22.4%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +22.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Suomela is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (143).
Suomela shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Suomela
Schmaltz
Home
53.0% (183)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
42.7% (164)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Suomela
Schmaltz
P1
50.5%
41.3%
P2
43.3%
42.8%
P3
51.4%
43.1%
Final 5 min
46.9%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suomela
58.0%▲
50.5%
48.1%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 16:32 | Defensive | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 12:50 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 05:49 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 05:02 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 16:13 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 02:53 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 06:20 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 02:43 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |