Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 47-38 in 85 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 63.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 63.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 65.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 64.0%
36.0%
64.0%
Ek
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
38
(85 meetings)
47
38
Ek
Zibanejad
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
18
9
Ek
Zibanejad
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
11
10
Ek
Zibanejad
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
18
19
Ek
Zibanejad
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (6,530)
50.8% (11,540)
-3.4%
Power Play
55.4% (1,434)
52.2% (1,848)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,143)
41.3% (1,766)
-1.1%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,153).
Ek shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Ek
Zibanejad
Home
48.6% (4,516)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
47.0% (4,591)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Ek
Zibanejad
P1
46.7%
50.4%
P2
49.5%
49.7%
P3
46.7%
49.8%
OT
52.8%
48.5%
Final 5 min
46.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 13:05 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 10:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:40 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:36 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:20 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 10:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 14:05 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 08:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 10, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 03:06 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |