Denis Malgin vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malgin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malgin wins 39.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malgin 40.8% vs Ek 47.7% (-8.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 64.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 87.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 73.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Malgin
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malgin
Ek
Last 6: Malgin 4-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malgin
3
1
Malgin
Ek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malgin
Ek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malgin
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (535)
47.3% (6,674)
-8.4%
Power Play
42.9% (28)
55.2% (1,494)
-12.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (8)
40.2% (1,168)
+9.8%
On power play, Ek has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Malgin is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (410).
Malgin shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Malgin
Ek
Home
37.4% (273)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
40.9% (298)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Malgin
Ek
P1
37.2%
46.6%
P2
39.0%
49.4%
P3
40.7%
46.7%
OT
100.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
43.0%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:09 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 05:02 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 2 | 16:11 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |