Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Kunin 46.1% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Kunin leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kunin 51.2%
Defensive zone
Kunin 65.3%
Neutral zone
Kunin 57.3%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Ek
Kunin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Ek
Kunin
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Kunin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
3
Ek
Kunin
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
0
2
Ek
Kunin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kunin
0
1
Ek
Kunin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kunin
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
47.1% (1,622)
+0.2%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
46.4% (138)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
40.2% (333)
+0.0%
On power play, Ek has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kunin shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Kunin is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,511).
Home / Away
Ek
Kunin
Home
48.6% (4,644)
45.5% (1,048)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
46.4% (1,045)
By Period
Ek
Kunin
P1
46.6%
47.9%
P2
49.4%
45.7%
P3
46.7%
43.9%
OT
53.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 18:43 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| 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 |