Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Karlsson wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Karlsson 44.5% vs Ek 47.7% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 61.9%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.2%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 53.3%
Result
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
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% (225)
47.3% (6,674)
-5.1%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
55.2% (1,494)
-55.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
40.2% (1,168)
+9.8%
On power play, Ek has a +55.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Karlsson shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Karlsson
Ek
Home
43.0% (135)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
40.9% (93)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Karlsson
Ek
P1
30.6%
46.6%
P2
54.0%
49.4%
P3
39.0%
46.7%
OT
0.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
40.4%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Karlsson
46.0%▲
42.5%
42.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
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 |