Cole Sillinger vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Sillinger wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Ek 47.7% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Sillinger leads 11-8 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 67.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 71.3%
Neutral zone
Ek 63.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
Sillinger
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
8
(19 meetings)
11
8
Sillinger
Ek
Last 10: Sillinger 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
4
2
Sillinger
Ek
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Sillinger
Ek
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
3
2
Sillinger
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,801)
47.3% (6,674)
-1.2%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
55.2% (1,494)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
40.2% (1,168)
-3.3%
On power play, Ek has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Sillinger is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,097).
Sillinger shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Ek
Home
46.5% (1,620)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
44.8% (1,586)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Sillinger
Ek
P1
45.6%
46.6%
P2
45.5%
49.4%
P3
45.8%
46.7%
OT
47.8%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
45.6%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 14:00 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 08:48 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 06:37 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:20 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 1 | 09:01 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 15:21 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 03:49 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 03:38 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 03:50 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 13:58 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 09:03 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 12:15 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:55 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 3 | 11:36 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |