Joel Eriksson Ek vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Zacha 49.1% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.5%
Defensive zone
Ek 55.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 55.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Ek
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
16
(25 meetings)
9
16
Ek
Zacha
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
4
9
Ek
Zacha
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
3
5
Ek
Zacha
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Ek
Zacha
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
48.9% (5,102)
-1.6%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
55.6% (804)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
42.2% (555)
-2.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Ek
Zacha
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Ek
Zacha
P1
46.6%
49.9%
P2
49.4%
49.2%
P3
46.7%
48.1%
OT
53.8%
53.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 10:58 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 07:59 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:38 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:06 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 10:11 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 06:10 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 05:20 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 06:07 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 16:47 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 12:44 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |