Connor McDavid vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Connor McDavid holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDavid 51.8% vs Ek 49.4% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 51.8%
Defensive zone
McDavid 53.6%
Neutral zone
McDavid 50.0%
Result
Connor McDavid favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
McDavid
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
12
(22 meetings)
10
12
McDavid
Ek
Last 10: McDavid 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
4
McDavid
Ek
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McDavid
4
2
McDavid
Ek
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
5
6
McDavid
Ek
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDavid
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (889)
48.4% (926)
+3.1%
Power Play
63.9% (36)
55.4% (327)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (86)
41.4% (133)
+9.8%
On penalty kill, McDavid has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. McDavid is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (654).
McDavid shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
McDavid
Ek
Home
50.7% (513)
50.1% (689)
Away
53.2% (498)
48.6% (697)
By Period
McDavid
Ek
P1
52.3%
49.5%
P2
51.6%
49.3%
P3
51.7%
48.9%
OT
100.0%
53.7%
Final 5 min
56.5%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDavid
50.0%▬
50.0%
51.9%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 19:42 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 09:39 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 05:56 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 01:10 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 08:38 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 18:05 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 17:17 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 17:05 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 04:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 14:29 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 13:20 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:34 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 03:13 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:59 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 01:45 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |