Joel Eriksson Ek vs Philipp Kurashev
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Kurashev 47.3% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 62.4%
Defensive zone
Ek 88.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 70.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 69.8%
69.8%
30.2%
Ek
Kurashev
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Ek
Kurashev
Last 8: Ek 6-2 Kurashev
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
2
Ek
Kurashev
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
0
Ek
Kurashev
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
1
0
Ek
Kurashev
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kurashev
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
46.3% (203)
+1.4%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
49.1% (57)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
35.7% (14)
+5.8%
On power play, Ek has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kurashev shoots left. Ek is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,053).
Ek shoots left. Kurashev is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Ek
Kurashev
Home
48.3% (801)
45.0% (140)
Away
51.1% (801)
47.8% (134)
By Period
Ek
Kurashev
P1
50.2%
51.9%
P2
50.1%
44.3%
P3
49.3%
43.6%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Kurashev
38.0%▼
43.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 00:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 06:39 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |