Scouting Report
Pius Suter holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kurashev on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kurashev wins 40.7% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kurashev 45.0% vs Suter 46.2% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Kurashev leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 50.3%
Defensive zone
Suter 72.1%
Neutral zone
Suter 51.8%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
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
44.5% (904)
46.0% (3,112)
-1.5%
Power Play
45.0% (151)
52.7% (273)
-7.7%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (37)
40.9% (276)
+2.3%
On power play, Suter has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kurashev is 40.7% vs left-shot opponents (658).
Kurashev shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,286).
Home / Away
Kurashev
Suter
Home
45.2% (511)
46.5% (1,751)
Away
43.9% (581)
45.7% (1,910)
By Period
Kurashev
Suter
P1
45.9%
46.5%
P2
44.3%
46.0%
P3
43.6%
45.8%
OT
38.5%
47.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kurashev
42.0%▼
45.5%
44.5%
Suter
46.0%▼
48.0%
46.1%
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 |