Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mika Zibanejad
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.4% vs 49.5%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 64.6%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 56.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Ek
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Ek
Zibanejad
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
3
Ek
Zibanejad
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
4
Ek
Zibanejad
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Ek
Zibanejad
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
50.1% (1,051)
-1.7%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
58.3% (120)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
41.9% (227)
-0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (569).
Ek shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Ek
Zibanejad
Home
50.1% (689)
49.0% (681)
Away
48.6% (697)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Ek
Zibanejad
P1
49.5%
49.9%
P2
49.3%
47.6%
P3
48.9%
51.1%
OT
53.7%
48.3%
Final 5 min
47.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 03:06 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 2 | 13:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 06:48 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 14:07 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 07:23 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 05:16 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:29 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 03:10 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 18:11 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 13:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 09:10 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 08:32 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 06:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 06:19 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |