Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Suter 48.3% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Suter leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 56.3%
Defensive zone
Suter 61.5%
Neutral zone
Suter 58.4%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Ek
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Ek
Suter
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Ek
Suter
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
2
3
Ek
Suter
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suter
2
3
Ek
Suter
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
49.7% (372)
-1.6%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
47.4% (19)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
39.8% (83)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Ek shoots left. Suter is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (312).
Home / Away
Ek
Suter
Home
49.9% (693)
47.1% (242)
Away
48.3% (625)
48.7% (232)
By Period
Ek
Suter
P1
47.4%
48.2%
P2
53.1%
47.7%
P3
46.3%
48.8%
OT
54.9%
25.0%
Final 5 min
44.6%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 11:39 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 14:33 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 16:31 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:27 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 05:15 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 03:50 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:54 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:05 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 01:00 | Neutral | Pius Suter |