Frederick Gaudreau vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.6% vs 47.7%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 48.6% vs Ek 47.7% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 64.9%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 64.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Gaudreau
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Gaudreau
Ek
Last 10: Gaudreau 3-7 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Gaudreau
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
3
1
Gaudreau
Ek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Gaudreau
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (3,745)
47.3% (6,674)
+1.4%
Power Play
53.9% (219)
55.2% (1,494)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (789)
40.2% (1,168)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Gaudreau has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Gaudreau is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,473).
Gaudreau shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Ek
Home
49.2% (2,437)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
47.8% (2,316)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Gaudreau
Ek
P1
49.7%
46.6%
P2
47.3%
49.4%
P3
49.1%
46.7%
OT
36.7%
53.8%
Final 5 min
47.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
34.0%▼
44.5%
48.6%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 17:16 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 08:21 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:38 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:18 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:21 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 02:23 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 06:55 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 09:46 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |