Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brady Tkachuk holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Tkachuk on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Tkachuk wins 61.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 53.8% vs Ek 49.4% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 89.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 64.0%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 73.0%
Result
Brady Tkachuk favored at 75.8%
75.8%
24.2%
Tkachuk
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Tkachuk
Ek
Last 9: Tkachuk 6-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tkachuk
6
0
Tkachuk
Ek
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
2
Tkachuk
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Tkachuk
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tkachuk
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (89)
47.7% (671)
+11.9%
Power Play
50.9% (57)
54.9% (206)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
49.0% (155)
+51.0%
On penalty kill, Tkachuk has a +51.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Tkachuk is 61.6% vs left-shot opponents (99).
Tkachuk shoots left. Ek is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Ek
Home
52.9% (87)
50.3% (565)
Away
61.7% (60)
48.2% (467)
By Period
Tkachuk
Ek
P1
61.0%
47.4%
P2
59.5%
54.3%
P3
52.4%
46.2%
OT
0.0%
51.2%
Final 5 min
50.9%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
56.0%▬
57.0%
56.5%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 19:56 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 15:41 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 17:34 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 07:15 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:59 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |