Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Suter 46.3% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Suter leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 65.4%
Defensive zone
Suter 65.2%
Neutral zone
Suter 65.2%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 65.2%
34.8%
65.2%
Ek
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
28
(49 meetings)
21
28
Ek
Suter
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
9
6
Ek
Suter
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
4
11
Ek
Suter
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suter
8
11
Ek
Suter
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
46.2% (3,223)
+1.3%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
53.0% (281)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
40.1% (307)
+0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,405).
Home / Away
Ek
Suter
Home
48.6% (4,644)
46.7% (1,823)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
45.7% (1,988)
By Period
Ek
Suter
P1
46.8%
46.6%
P2
49.5%
46.0%
P3
46.7%
46.0%
OT
53.8%
44.4%
Final 5 min
46.1%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
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 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 19:18 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 1 | 06:37 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 05:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |