Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Okposo 48.3% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 63.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
Ek
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Ek
Okposo
Last 8: Ek 5-3 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
1
Ek
Okposo
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Okposo
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Okposo
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
50.5% (218)
-2.8%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
51.6% (31)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
19.2% (26)
+22.3%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (549).
Ek shoots left. Okposo is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (205).
Home / Away
Ek
Okposo
Home
48.3% (801)
48.8% (127)
Away
51.1% (801)
46.6% (148)
By Period
Ek
Okposo
P1
50.2%
41.1%
P2
50.1%
44.2%
P3
49.3%
60.5%
Final 5 min
51.5%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.7%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.6%
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 |