David Backes vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Ek 47.7% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 61.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 63.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 60.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Backes
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Backes
Ek
Last 8: Backes 3-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Backes
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
1
0
Backes
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
47.3% (6,674)
+3.8%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
55.2% (1,494)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
40.2% (1,168)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Backes
Ek
Home
50.6% (3,936)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Backes
Ek
P1
50.1%
46.6%
P2
51.5%
49.4%
P3
50.8%
46.7%
OT
42.9%
53.8%
Final 5 min
51.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 17:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 02:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 18:13 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 1 | 13:33 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | David Backes |