Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Suzuki 50.6% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 59.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 60.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 50.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Ek
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Ek
Suzuki
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Suzuki
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
3
2
Ek
Suzuki
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
51.3% (945)
-3.2%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
50.7% (282)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
40.3% (67)
+7.6%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ek is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (417).
Ek shoots left. Suzuki is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Home / Away
Ek
Suzuki
Home
49.9% (693)
51.0% (637)
Away
48.3% (625)
50.2% (657)
By Period
Ek
Suzuki
P1
47.4%
53.1%
P2
53.1%
47.4%
P3
46.3%
51.3%
OT
54.9%
48.6%
Final 5 min
44.6%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 17:02 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 13:50 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 03:16 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 00:12 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 16:52 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 00:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 10:12 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |