Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 48.8% vs Suzuki 50.3% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 74.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 50.4%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 64.7%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 63.2%
36.8%
63.2%
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
47.2% (815)
51.3% (904)
-4.1%
Power Play
53.8% (266)
49.8% (265)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (180)
36.8% (57)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ek is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (401).
Ek shoots left. Suzuki is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (921).
Home / Away
Ek
Suzuki
Home
49.9% (693)
50.6% (603)
Away
47.2% (568)
50.1% (623)
By Period
Ek
Suzuki
P1
46.2%
52.3%
P2
52.6%
47.5%
P3
46.5%
51.1%
OT
54.9%
48.6%
Final 5 min
44.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
48.7%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
50.3%
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 |