Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mathew Barzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Barzal 42.2% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Barzal leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 67.8%
Defensive zone
Barzal 65.3%
Neutral zone
Barzal 67.8%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Ek
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Ek
Barzal
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
0
1
Ek
Barzal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Barzal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
3
6
Ek
Barzal
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
41.9% (3,565)
+5.4%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
43.4% (205)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
42.3% (26)
-2.1%
On power play, Ek has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Home / Away
Ek
Barzal
Home
48.6% (4,644)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Ek
Barzal
P1
46.6%
40.7%
P2
49.4%
44.4%
P3
46.7%
41.0%
OT
53.8%
27.6%
Final 5 min
46.0%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:11 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2 | 12:03 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 3 | 02:22 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 1 | 15:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 15:43 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 3 | 08:22 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 1 | 14:05 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 19, 2018 | 2 | 01:57 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 19:56 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 13:16 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 08:56 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 04:56 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |