Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Staal 55.3% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 51.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 74.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 63.5%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Ek
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Ek
Staal
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
6
1
Ek
Staal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
4
Ek
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
6
Ek
Staal
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
56.3% (1,115)
-7.9%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
61.2% (67)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
52.1% (292)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Staal is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (946).
Home / Away
Ek
Staal
Home
50.1% (689)
58.3% (705)
Away
48.6% (697)
53.3% (769)
By Period
Ek
Staal
P1
49.5%
54.5%
P2
49.3%
58.2%
P3
48.9%
54.1%
OT
53.7%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 11:33 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 19:15 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 15:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 06:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 06:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 18:33 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 13:25 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 11:26 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 19:28 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 16:20 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 12:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |