Joel Eriksson Ek vs Kyle Okposo
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.7% vs 48.6%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Okposo 48.7% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Okposo leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Okposo 69.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 68.8%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.7%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 52.4%
47.6%
52.4%
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
47.3% (6,674)
49.1% (1,513)
-1.8%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
50.1% (391)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
39.7% (151)
+0.5%
On power play, Ek has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Okposo is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Ek
Okposo
Home
48.6% (4,644)
50.2% (990)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
47.1% (1,065)
By Period
Ek
Okposo
P1
46.6%
48.8%
P2
49.4%
49.6%
P3
46.7%
47.3%
OT
53.8%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
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 |