Scouting Report
Pius Suter holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kurashev on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kurashev wins 40.5% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kurashev 44.8% vs Suter 46.3% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Kurashev leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 52.0%
Defensive zone
Suter 76.2%
Neutral zone
Suter 53.5%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Kurashev
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Kurashev
Suter
Last 10: Kurashev 7-3 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kurashev
3
2
Kurashev
Suter
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kurashev
4
1
Kurashev
Suter
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kurashev
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kurashev
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (924)
46.2% (3,223)
-1.6%
Power Play
43.6% (156)
53.0% (281)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (38)
40.1% (307)
+2.0%
On power play, Suter has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kurashev is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Kurashev shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,405).
Home / Away
Kurashev
Suter
Home
44.5% (521)
46.7% (1,823)
Away
44.2% (597)
45.7% (1,988)
By Period
Kurashev
Suter
P1
46.1%
46.6%
P2
44.4%
46.0%
P3
42.9%
46.0%
OT
38.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
48.3%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kurashev
38.0%▼
43.5%
44.4%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 09:33 | Defensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 17:08 | Defensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 09:41 | Defensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 04:41 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 03:45 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 2 | 07:54 | Defensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 1 | 18:13 | Neutral | Philipp Kurashev |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 1 | 17:58 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 3 | 14:17 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |