Derick Brassard vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 49.4%). Look for Brassard on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Brassard wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 50.0% vs Ek 49.4% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 60.0%
Defensive zone
Brassard 56.8%
Neutral zone
Brassard 55.0%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Brassard
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Brassard
Ek
Last 8: Brassard 5-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Brassard
Ek
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
1
0
Brassard
Ek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brassard
3
2
Brassard
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (230)
48.4% (926)
+1.2%
Power Play
53.8% (26)
55.4% (327)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (30)
41.4% (133)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Brassard is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (167).
Brassard shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Brassard
Ek
Home
51.7% (143)
50.1% (689)
Away
48.3% (143)
48.6% (697)
By Period
Brassard
Ek
P1
46.4%
49.5%
P2
50.6%
49.3%
P3
53.9%
48.9%
Final 5 min
56.9%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
50.0%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 15:32 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 03:58 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 1 | 14:57 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 04:03 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 04:34 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1 | 03:47 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |