Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Suzuki
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Suzuki 49.4% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 30-29 in 59 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 58.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.0%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 54.4%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Ek
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
29
(59 meetings)
30
29
Ek
Suzuki
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
12
8
Ek
Suzuki
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
9
13
Ek
Suzuki
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
9
8
Ek
Suzuki
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
49.4% (6,368)
-1.9%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
50.8% (1,355)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
44.0% (466)
-3.7%
On power play, Ek has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,968).
Home / Away
Ek
Suzuki
Home
48.6% (4,644)
51.1% (4,031)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
47.7% (4,158)
By Period
Ek
Suzuki
P1
46.8%
48.9%
P2
49.5%
49.1%
P3
46.7%
50.3%
OT
53.8%
44.4%
Final 5 min
46.1%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
49.3%
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 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:41 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:22 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 09:50 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 03:41 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 1 | 03:06 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2023 | OT | 02:33 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |