Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Suter on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Suter 46.3% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Suter leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 61.2%
Defensive zone
Suter 61.1%
Neutral zone
Suter 61.1%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 61.1%
38.9%
61.1%
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
47.3% (6,674)
46.2% (3,208)
+1.1%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
52.9% (278)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
40.3% (303)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Home / Away
Ek
Suter
Home
48.6% (4,644)
46.8% (1,804)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
45.7% (1,985)
By Period
Ek
Suter
P1
46.6%
46.6%
P2
49.4%
46.0%
P3
46.7%
46.1%
OT
53.8%
44.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
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 |