Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brady Tkachuk holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Tkachuk on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Tkachuk wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 50.1% vs Ek 47.7% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Tkachuk leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 93.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 85.1%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 53.0%
Result
Brady Tkachuk favored at 62.1%
62.1%
37.9%
Tkachuk
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Tkachuk
Ek
Last 10: Tkachuk 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tkachuk
11
1
Tkachuk
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
7
Tkachuk
Ek
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Tkachuk
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tkachuk
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (1,560)
47.3% (6,674)
+1.7%
Power Play
51.4% (1,291)
55.2% (1,494)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (20)
40.2% (1,168)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Tkachuk has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Tkachuk is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,653).
Tkachuk shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Ek
Home
50.7% (1,428)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
49.5% (1,443)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Tkachuk
Ek
P1
49.4%
46.6%
P2
51.3%
49.4%
P3
49.3%
46.7%
OT
57.1%
53.8%
Final 5 min
46.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
56.0%▼
60.5%
50.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
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 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:57 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 06:11 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 18:20 | Neutral | Brady Tkachuk |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brady Tkachuk |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 05:43 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |