Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Suzuki 52.4% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 63.6%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 56.0%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 58.9%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 58.3%
41.7%
58.3%
Ek
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Ek
Suzuki
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Suzuki
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Suzuki
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Ek
Suzuki
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
51.3% (1,096)
-3.6%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
59.9% (157)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
56.9% (58)
-15.4%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (549).
Ek shoots left. Suzuki is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Ek
Suzuki
Home
48.3% (801)
54.2% (638)
Away
51.1% (801)
51.0% (673)
By Period
Ek
Suzuki
P1
50.2%
51.5%
P2
50.1%
53.3%
P3
49.3%
52.4%
OT
40.0%
58.3%
Final 5 min
51.5%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2023 | OT | 02:33 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 15:07 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 03:57 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 11:36 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 09:47 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 06:25 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 02:17 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 00:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 18:48 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |