Ivan Barbashev vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Barbashev wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barbashev 42.2% vs Ek 47.7% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Barbashev 77.6%
Defensive zone
Barbashev 79.6%
Neutral zone
Barbashev 78.6%
Result
Ivan Barbashev favored at 78.7%
78.7%
21.3%
Barbashev
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
11
(16 meetings)
5
11
Barbashev
Ek
Last 10: Barbashev 3-7 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Barbashev
Ek
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
6
Barbashev
Ek
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barbashev
3
2
Barbashev
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barbashev
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
42.0% (1,738)
47.3% (6,674)
-5.3%
Power Play
46.1% (89)
55.2% (1,494)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (139)
40.2% (1,168)
-3.5%
On power play, Ek has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Barbashev is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,173).
Barbashev shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Barbashev
Ek
Home
42.4% (932)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
41.3% (1,034)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Barbashev
Ek
P1
40.7%
46.6%
P2
42.3%
49.4%
P3
42.3%
46.7%
OT
60.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
39.2%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barbashev
22.0%▼
35.0%
41.8%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | 3 | 10:25 | Offensive | Ivan Barbashev |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Ivan Barbashev |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 07:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 03:38 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 8, 2022 | 2 | 03:29 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 3 | 15:29 | Neutral | Ivan Barbashev |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 15:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 1 | 16:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 3 | 02:51 | Neutral | Ivan Barbashev |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 09:59 | Neutral | Ivan Barbashev |