Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brady Tkachuk holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Tkachuk on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Tkachuk wins 62.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 56.0% vs Ek 48.8% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 92.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 67.7%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 71.1%
Result
Brady Tkachuk favored at 76.9%
76.9%
23.1%
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
56.8% (139)
47.2% (815)
+9.6%
Power Play
60.6% (94)
53.8% (266)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
47.8% (180)
+52.2%
On penalty kill, Tkachuk has a +52.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Tkachuk is 62.6% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Tkachuk shoots left. Ek is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Ek
Home
50.4% (121)
49.9% (693)
Away
67.3% (113)
47.2% (568)
By Period
Tkachuk
Ek
P1
57.1%
46.2%
P2
60.0%
52.6%
P3
58.3%
46.5%
OT
66.7%
54.9%
Final 5 min
55.3%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
56.0%▼
60.5%
58.5%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
48.7%
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 |