Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Bjugstad
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Bjugstad 48.0% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 73.4%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 72.6%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 53.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
Ek
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Ek
Bjugstad
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
5
1
Ek
Bjugstad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
4
Ek
Bjugstad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
49.4% (867)
-1.0%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
56.0% (25)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
40.7% (216)
+0.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (569).
Ek shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (796).
Home / Away
Ek
Bjugstad
Home
50.1% (689)
46.5% (480)
Away
48.6% (697)
48.9% (628)
By Period
Ek
Bjugstad
P1
49.5%
48.7%
P2
49.3%
45.6%
P3
48.9%
49.1%
OT
53.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 18:47 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 1 | 06:03 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:33 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 09:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 09:40 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 13:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |