Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 53.6%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 57.7%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 52.2%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Ek
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
19
(41 meetings)
22
19
Ek
Bjugstad
Last 10: Ek 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
18
4
Ek
Bjugstad
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
10
Ek
Bjugstad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
5
Ek
Bjugstad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
48.6% (6,634)
-1.3%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
55.2% (829)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
44.3% (614)
-4.1%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Ek
Bjugstad
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Ek
Bjugstad
P1
46.6%
49.0%
P2
49.4%
49.1%
P3
46.7%
48.4%
OT
53.8%
61.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 16:16 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 02:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:40 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 13:29 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 15:55 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 09:43 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |