Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mathew Barzal

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +13.8% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 49.4% vs Barzal 39.3% (+13.8%)
Offensive zone Barzal 64.4%
Defensive zone Ek 73.7%
Neutral zone Ek 51.1%
Result Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Ek Barzal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
35.0% (283)
+13.4%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
55.6% (9)
-0.2%
On even strength, Ek has a +13.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (569).
Ek shoots left. Barzal is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Ek
Barzal
Home
50.1% (689)
37.0% (138)
Away
48.6% (697)
34.4% (154)
By Period
Ek
Barzal
P1
49.5%
29.5%
P2
49.3%
44.5%
P3
48.9%
31.8%
OT
53.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
39.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%
46.0%
49.4%
Barzal
36.0%
44.0%
35.6%