Joel Eriksson Ek vs Kyle Okposo
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 48.6%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Okposo 48.7% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Okposo leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Okposo 69.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 68.9%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.8%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Ek
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Ek
Okposo
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
5
1
Ek
Okposo
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
3
Ek
Okposo
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
3
Ek
Okposo
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (6,530)
49.1% (1,513)
-1.7%
Power Play
55.4% (1,434)
50.1% (391)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,143)
39.7% (151)
+0.5%
On power play, Ek has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,153).
Ek shoots left. Okposo is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Ek
Okposo
Home
48.6% (4,516)
50.2% (990)
Away
47.0% (4,591)
47.1% (1,065)
By Period
Ek
Okposo
P1
46.7%
48.8%
P2
49.5%
49.6%
P3
46.7%
47.3%
OT
52.8%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.2%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 04:25 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 1 | 05:22 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 11:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 2 | 16:57 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 2 | 00:04 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1 | 19:22 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1 | 13:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2 | 05:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1 | 16:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:03 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1 | 03:24 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 2 | 13:55 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |