Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Suzuki's 2.43.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Suzuki's 1.7.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, High-danger chances 59.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42.
Suzuki's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1045, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.032, Hits 62.
Head to head on the dot, Eichel leads Suzuki 27–20.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.39 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Eichel vs Suzuki
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Eichel 5G 9A, 43 SOG · Suzuki 3G 8A, 15 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 7–5 · neutral 9–6 · Eichel's defensive zone 11–9 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
14:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–20
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.8
- 33.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | VGK 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | VGK 1–4 MTL | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-31 | VGK 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-23 | VGK 6–2 MTL | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-16 | VGK 6–5 MTL | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-10-30 | VGK 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-05 | VGK 4–3 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-05 | VGK 6–4 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-30 | BUF 1–3 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2019-10-09 | BUF 5–4 MTL | 2G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Nick Suzuki in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Suzuki's 2.43. Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Jack Eichel or Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eichel and Suzuki done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 6–4. Eichel had 14 points (5 goals) and Suzuki had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Suzuki?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 27 and Suzuki 20 of their 47 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →