Who to start · 2025-26
Nick Suzuki vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Suzuki had 101 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Suzuki has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Suzuki for 1.7 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Plus/minus +37, On-ice PDO 1045, Faceoffs won 731.
Eklund's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Hardest shot 89.3, High-danger chances 52.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nick Suzuki
2.53
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Suzuki | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.71 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.88 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.33 |
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: Suzuki vs Eklund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Suzuki 3G 5A, 18 SOG · Eklund 1G 6A, 13 SOG
Suzuki's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Suzuki's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22)
Suzuki blocked 1 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 0 of Suzuki's.
On the ice against each other (Suzuki's side)
4:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Suzuki's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–2
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 91.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Suzuki | Eklund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MTL 2–4 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-03 | MTL 5–7 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-04 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | MTL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | MTL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-28 | MTL 4–0 SJS | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-19 | MTL 0–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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.
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)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Nick Suzuki or William Eklund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62. Suzuki had 101 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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, Nick Suzuki or William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Suzuki and Eklund done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Suzuki's team went 4–4. Suzuki had 8 points (3 goals) and Eklund had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Suzuki or Eklund?
- Against each other, Suzuki has won 1 and Eklund 0 of their 1 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 →