Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Ek wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Staal 56.8% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 63.5%
Defensive zone
Ek 66.3%
Neutral zone
Ek 64.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Ek
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Ek
Staal
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
4
Ek
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
5
Ek
Staal
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
58.9% (1,041)
-10.9%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
53.4% (73)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
49.1% (171)
-8.8%
On even strength, Staal has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Ek is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (942).
Ek shoots left. Staal is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (828).
Home / Away
Ek
Staal
Home
49.1% (740)
59.0% (578)
Away
46.1% (725)
55.9% (707)
By Period
Ek
Staal
P1
47.6%
57.1%
P2
48.9%
60.9%
P3
45.4%
55.8%
OT
60.6%
20.8%
Final 5 min
46.5%
60.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 03:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 12:03 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 06:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 06:15 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 11:41 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 07:49 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 07:40 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 00:11 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:04 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |