Joel Eriksson Ek vs Parker Kelly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kelly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Kelly 41.8% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 95.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 80.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 84.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 91.9%
91.9%
8.1%
Ek
Kelly
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Ek
Kelly
Last 10: Ek 8-2 Kelly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
6
1
Ek
Kelly
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kelly
0
1
Ek
Kelly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
0
Ek
Kelly
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kelly
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
41.9% (756)
+5.4%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
0.0% (3)
+55.2%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
37.2% (172)
+3.0%
On power play, Ek has a +55.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kelly shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Kelly is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (626).
Home / Away
Ek
Kelly
Home
48.6% (4,644)
42.5% (475)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
39.3% (456)
By Period
Ek
Kelly
P1
46.6%
42.4%
P2
49.4%
44.7%
P3
46.7%
35.7%
OT
53.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
35.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Kelly
46.0%▲
38.0%
40.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Parker Kelly |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Parker Kelly |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 14:16 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 15:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 13:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |