Joel Eriksson Ek vs Noah Cates

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 47.4% vs Cates 45.1% (+2.5%)
Offensive zone Ek 66.1%
Defensive zone Cates 63.6%
Neutral zone Cates 50.7%
Result Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Ek Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (609)
46.7% (912)
+0.9%
Power Play
53.3% (152)
33.9% (56)
+19.4%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (106)
35.0% (137)
-0.1%
On power play, Ek has a +19.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cates shoots left. Ek is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (613).
Ek shoots left. Cates is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Home / Away
Ek
Cates
Home
49.2% (331)
46.1% (521)
Away
45.7% (536)
43.3% (584)
By Period
Ek
Cates
P1
38.7%
48.0%
P2
52.9%
42.3%
P3
48.8%
44.3%
OT
42.9%
31.3%
Final 5 min
46.2%
42.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%
46.0%
47.1%
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
44.6%