PuckSleuth
14Cap hit
$7.875M
7.6% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$4.117M
vs. $11.992M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:43
PP 2:21 · PK 0:31
xGF%
16.5
5v5, -37.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.23
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
7 W · 5 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 @ TOR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:43 | 2:21 | 0:31 | 7-5 | 60 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -0.23 |
| May 29 @ CAR · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21:04 | 6:15 | 2:00 | 7-10 | 25 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -1.01 |
| May 27 vs CAR · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22:59 | 2:43 | 1:47 | 7-10 | 43 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.64 |
| May 25 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25:37 | 2:12 | 0:00 | 4-10 | 100 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.30 |
| May 23 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19:45 | 2:45 | 0:00 | 8-8 | 100 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.37 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,195 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
79th percentile
92nd percentile
43rd percentile
79th percentile
96th percentile
88th percentile
97th percentile
80th percentile
65th percentile
87th percentile
43rd percentile
41st percentile
95th percentile
56th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Suzuki is a dynamic offensive engine who creates chances at an elite level through speed and vision, moving the puck up ice at the top of the NHL. He's most effective in transition and the offensive zone, where his elite playmaking (98th percentile) and exceptional speed (95th percentile) generate consistent scoring chances.
- Shooting volume
- 77
- Playmaking
- 98
- Zone entries(est.)
- 83
- Forechecking
- 24
- Physicality
- 29
- Defensive impact
- 66
- Puck management
- 64
- Speed
- 95
Where he shoots from
Slot 40% · Mid-range 49% · Perimeter 11%(308 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking ranks 98th, creating nearly a goal per game assist
- Speed at 95th percentile powers elite rush chances and offensive entries
- Shooting volume at 77th percentile keeps constant offensive pressure
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at 24th percentile limits his lower-ice impact
- Physicality at 29th percentile means he avoids direct contact
- Defensive impact at 66th percentile shows he's offensively focused
Similar style: Nick Schmaltz (UTA), Josh Norris (BUF)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +15.6 goals, or +0.19 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.6
- Power play
- +1.9
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -0.9
- Playmaking
- +12.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- +0.1
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:43 | — | -0.23 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 82 | 29 | 72 | 101 | +37 | 183 | 20:49 | 50.4% | +0.19 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 30 | 59 | 89 | +19 | 172 | 20:04 | 51.6% | +0.19 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 82 | 33 | 44 | 77 | -14 | 185 | 21:16 | 52.6% | +0.16 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | -13 | 162 | 21:06 | 47.3% | +0.09 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Game Review: Early-season sloppiness sinks Maple Leafs despite two Nylander goals, encouraging start for the Marchenko-Matthews line
mapleleafshotstove.com · Sep 30
- Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: A comeback win to start the season
habseyesontheprize.com · Sep 30
- Nick Suzuki breaks down the contrast between Chris Kreider and Juraj Slafkovsky
awinninghabit.com · Sep 24
- Nick Suzuki revealed why Martin St. Louis is unlike any coach
awinninghabit.com · Sep 15
- Avalanche Need Another Selke-esq Season From Brock Nelson
lockedonpodcasts.com · Sep 11
- Nick Suzuki’s next step could cement him as an elite Eastern Conference center
awinninghabit.com · Sep 10
- The Top 25 Under 25, 2026 – Number 4; Michal Hage with Linc Zdancewicz from McKeens hockey
bleav.com · Sep 8
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.16 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.3 mph
- 36th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 69.4 mph
- 50th pct
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- OZ time
- 39.6%
- 34th pct
- DZ time
- 42.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 84%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | $7.875M | 7.6% |
| 2027-28 | MTL | $7.875M | 6.9% |
| 2028-29 | MTL | $7.875M | — |
| 2029-30 | MTL | $7.875M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. M-NTC (10-team list). $31.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).