Joel Eriksson Ek vs Radek Faksa
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Faksa 52.4% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 84.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 60.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 73.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
Ek
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
28
(49 meetings)
21
28
Ek
Faksa
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
11
4
Ek
Faksa
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
11
Ek
Faksa
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
8
13
Ek
Faksa
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
52.8% (6,681)
-5.5%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
57.7% (291)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
49.3% (1,372)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Ek
Faksa
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Ek
Faksa
P1
46.6%
53.0%
P2
49.4%
52.5%
P3
46.7%
52.0%
OT
53.8%
45.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 12:33 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 06:51 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 09:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 08:58 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 14:43 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 3 | 10:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 3 | 05:05 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 2 | 14:59 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 06:39 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 09:16 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |