Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kulich wins 42.4% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Suzuki 49.4% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kulich 77.7%
Defensive zone
Kulich 78.1%
Neutral zone
Kulich 77.6%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Kulich
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Kulich
Suzuki
Last 10: Kulich 1-9 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
2
3
Kulich
Suzuki
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
2
Kulich
Suzuki
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
4
Kulich
Suzuki
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
49.4% (6,368)
-4.6%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
50.8% (1,355)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
44.0% (466)
-15.4%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kulich is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Kulich shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,968).
Home / Away
Kulich
Suzuki
Home
46.0% (365)
51.1% (4,031)
Away
43.1% (357)
47.7% (4,158)
By Period
Kulich
Suzuki
P1
47.0%
48.9%
P2
46.3%
49.1%
P3
40.8%
50.3%
OT
0.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
42.5%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 12:30 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:05 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:12 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |