Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Ek 47.7% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 66.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 58.0%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 55.5%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Kuznetsov
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
18
(33 meetings)
15
18
Kuznetsov
Ek
Last 10: Kuznetsov 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
7
5
Kuznetsov
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
6
Kuznetsov
Ek
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
6
7
Kuznetsov
Ek
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
47.3% (6,674)
-3.4%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
55.2% (1,494)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
40.2% (1,168)
-2.0%
On power play, Ek has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Ek
Home
44.8% (4,622)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Ek
P1
43.6%
46.6%
P2
45.8%
49.4%
P3
42.8%
46.7%
OT
43.2%
53.8%
Final 5 min
44.1%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:25 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | OT | 03:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 04:12 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 11:41 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 08:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 08:16 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 3 | 01:05 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:01 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 01:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 1 | 04:36 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |