Joel Eriksson Ek vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Danault 53.2% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 28-20 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 73.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 78.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 78.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Ek
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
28
(48 meetings)
20
28
Ek
Danault
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
10
8
Ek
Danault
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
5
10
Ek
Danault
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
5
10
Ek
Danault
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
53.6% (9,447)
-6.3%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
61.4% (757)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
47.4% (1,702)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Home / Away
Ek
Danault
Home
48.6% (4,644)
54.2% (5,820)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
52.3% (6,086)
By Period
Ek
Danault
P1
46.6%
53.7%
P2
49.4%
53.5%
P3
46.7%
52.7%
OT
53.8%
49.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
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 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 02:46 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 15:38 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |