Nick Suzuki vs Sam Bennett

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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