Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Kunin 46.4% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 66.0%
Defensive zone
Kunin 73.8%
Neutral zone
Kunin 52.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Ek
Kunin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Ek
Kunin
Last 9: Ek 4-5 Kunin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
3
Ek
Kunin
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
0
2
Ek
Kunin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kunin
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
48.9% (366)
-1.2%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
34.6% (26)
+25.6%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
35.2% (88)
+6.3%
On power play, Ek has a +25.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kunin shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (549).
Ek shoots left. Kunin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (375).
Home / Away
Ek
Kunin
Home
48.3% (801)
45.7% (245)
Away
51.1% (801)
45.5% (235)
By Period
Ek
Kunin
P1
50.2%
46.5%
P2
50.1%
45.0%
P3
49.3%
44.9%
OT
40.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
41.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 14:21 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 19:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 01:56 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 12:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 10:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |