Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Kadri 47.7% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kadri 57.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 72.4%
Neutral zone
Ek 55.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Ek
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Ek
Kadri
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
2
Ek
Kadri
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Kadri
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kadri
1
2
Ek
Kadri
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
46.2% (1,005)
+2.2%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
57.3% (199)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
26.7% (30)
+14.7%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Kadri is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (793).
Home / Away
Ek
Kadri
Home
50.1% (689)
47.4% (641)
Away
48.6% (697)
47.6% (593)
By Period
Ek
Kadri
P1
49.5%
46.9%
P2
49.3%
49.5%
P3
48.9%
46.2%
OT
53.7%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.0%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 19:43 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 14:18 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:25 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 19:51 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3 | 17:21 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3 | 17:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 3 | 03:12 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 2 | 00:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 2 | 00:16 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |