Joel Eriksson Ek vs Phillip Danault
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 48.8% vs Danault 54.8% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 64.4%
Defensive zone
Danault 59.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 50.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Ek
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Ek
Danault
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
2
Ek
Danault
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
4
Ek
Danault
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (815)
56.5% (711)
-9.3%
Power Play
53.8% (266)
46.0% (50)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (180)
51.7% (116)
-3.9%
On even strength, Danault has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Ek is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Ek shoots left. Danault is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Ek
Danault
Home
49.9% (693)
57.0% (379)
Away
47.2% (568)
54.0% (498)
By Period
Ek
Danault
P1
46.2%
55.8%
P2
52.6%
55.3%
P3
46.5%
54.8%
OT
54.9%
55.6%
Final 5 min
44.2%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
48.7%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | OT | 01:45 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 13:32 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 14:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 09:47 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:07 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 12:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |