Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.6% vs Bennett 48.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 53.8%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 54.9%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 61.7%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 56.9%
56.9%
43.1%
Suzuki
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Suzuki
Bennett
Last 10: Suzuki 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Suzuki
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
4
3
Suzuki
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
5
1
Suzuki
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (945)
46.4% (811)
+4.9%
Power Play
50.7% (282)
56.9% (153)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (67)
47.8% (46)
-7.5%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suzuki is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Suzuki shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Bennett
Home
51.0% (637)
49.9% (553)
Away
50.2% (657)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Suzuki
Bennett
P1
53.1%
47.4%
P2
47.4%
46.8%
P3
51.3%
48.9%
OT
48.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
49.1%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
50.6%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 06:02 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 17:45 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | OT | 03:06 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 09:52 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:55 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:48 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:37 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 05:35 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 02:39 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |