Joel Eriksson Ek vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Byfield 44.9% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 62.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 54.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 58.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 59.1%
59.1%
40.9%
Ek
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
13
(27 meetings)
14
13
Ek
Byfield
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
9
3
Ek
Byfield
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
8
Ek
Byfield
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Byfield
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
45.3% (2,107)
+2.0%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
47.3% (112)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
37.3% (225)
+2.9%
On power play, Ek has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Home / Away
Ek
Byfield
Home
48.6% (4,644)
45.2% (1,163)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
44.1% (1,281)
By Period
Ek
Byfield
P1
46.6%
45.0%
P2
49.4%
43.7%
P3
46.7%
45.5%
OT
53.8%
41.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 19:23 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 19:16 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 04:39 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 12:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 15:20 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 16:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |