Joel Eriksson Ek vs Jordan Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (74% H2H, 46 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 47.7% vs Staal 55.3% (-7.6%)
H2H factor Staal leads 62-42 in 104 meetings
Offensive zone Ek 75.0%
Defensive zone Ek 89.6%
Neutral zone Ek 86.3%
Result Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 84.1%
84.1%
15.9%
Ek Staal
Head-to-Head Record
42 - 62 (104 meetings)
42
62
Ek Staal
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
19
10
Ek Staal
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
11
18
Ek Staal
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
12
34
Ek Staal
46 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
55.9% (14,620)
-8.6%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
62.7% (1,745)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
48.0% (2,896)
-7.8%
On even strength, Staal has a +8.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Home / Away
Ek
Staal
Home
48.6% (4,644)
56.4% (9,663)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
54.3% (9,663)
By Period
Ek
Staal
P1
46.6%
55.2%
P2
49.4%
55.9%
P3
46.7%
54.9%
OT
53.8%
56.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
56.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%
46.0%
47.7%
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 19, 2025 OT 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 19, 2025 3 18:54 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 19, 2025 2 06:58 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Nov 6, 2025 3 04:59 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 6, 2025 3 00:20 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 6, 2025 3 00:07 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 6, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 6, 2025 1 03:11 Defensive Jordan Staal
Nov 6, 2025 1 00:09 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Nov 6, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Joel Eriksson Ek
Feb 6, 2025 3 12:10 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Feb 6, 2025 3 09:34 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Feb 6, 2025 2 18:46 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 6, 2025 2 12:43 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 6, 2025 1 13:38 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 6, 2025 1 02:55 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 6, 2025 1 00:08 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Feb 6, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 4, 2025 3 10:42 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Jan 4, 2025 2 16:03 Neutral Jordan Staal