Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.2% vs 46.2%). Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Suter 46.3% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suter 68.5%
Defensive zone
Rooney 60.6%
Neutral zone
Suter 51.0%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Rooney
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Rooney
Suter
Last 7: Rooney 7-0 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
0
Rooney
Suter
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
5
0
Rooney
Suter
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
46.2% (3,223)
+0.5%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
53.0% (281)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
40.1% (307)
+3.3%
On power play, Suter has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,405).
Home / Away
Rooney
Suter
Home
47.4% (1,227)
46.7% (1,823)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
45.7% (1,988)
By Period
Rooney
Suter
P1
48.1%
46.6%
P2
47.1%
46.0%
P3
43.6%
46.0%
OT
12.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
47.7%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3 | 15:22 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 2 | 13:33 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3 | 13:59 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | 18:02 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1 | 04:43 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |