Joel Eriksson Ek vs Kevin Hayes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 47.7%). Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hayes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Hayes 47.8% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Hayes leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 51.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Ek
Hayes
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Ek
Hayes
Last 10: Ek 7-3 Hayes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Ek
Hayes
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
5
2
Ek
Hayes
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hayes
3
6
Ek
Hayes
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Hayes
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (6,530)
47.6% (6,698)
-0.2%
Power Play
55.4% (1,434)
51.7% (702)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,143)
45.4% (696)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Hayes has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayes shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,954).
Ek shoots left. Hayes is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,126).
Home / Away
Ek
Hayes
Home
48.6% (4,516)
48.1% (3,982)
Away
47.0% (4,591)
47.4% (4,114)
By Period
Ek
Hayes
P1
46.7%
47.5%
P2
49.5%
47.7%
P3
46.7%
47.9%
OT
52.8%
54.1%
Final 5 min
46.2%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Hayes
32.0%▼
44.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1 | 15:27 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 3 | 11:34 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:54 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:46 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 08:51 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 08:47 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 15:49 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 11:45 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:54 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 06:08 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 01:35 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 09:53 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 08:53 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 04:34 | Offensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 01:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 16:54 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |