Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Karlsson wins 39.1% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Karlsson 44.5% vs Ek 46.4% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 64.1%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.3%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 50.8%
Result
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Karlsson
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Karlsson
Ek
Last 7: Karlsson 3-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
0
Karlsson
Ek
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Karlsson
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
1
3
Karlsson
Ek
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Karlsson
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (223)
47.1% (482)
-4.9%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
50.0% (14)
-50.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
29.5% (44)
+20.5%
On power play, Ek has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 39.1% vs left-shot opponents (169).
Karlsson shoots right. Ek is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Home / Away
Karlsson
Ek
Home
42.9% (133)
48.4% (254)
Away
40.9% (93)
43.4% (286)
By Period
Karlsson
Ek
P1
31.1%
44.8%
P2
53.5%
46.9%
P3
39.0%
45.3%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
40.4%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Karlsson
46.0%▲
42.5%
42.0%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2019 | 3 | 14:07 | Neutral | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 2 | 12:33 | Defensive | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 2 | 12:15 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 2 | 06:24 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 2 | 02:25 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 05:01 | Offensive | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |