Joel Eriksson Ek vs Ryan Donato
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Donato on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Donato shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Donato 44.9% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Donato leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Donato 81.3%
Defensive zone
Donato 57.3%
Neutral zone
Donato 65.4%
Result
Ryan Donato favored at 70.8%
29.2%
70.8%
Ek
Donato
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Ek
Donato
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Donato
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Donato
0
6
Ek
Donato
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Donato
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Ek
Donato
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Donato
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
44.2% (1,179)
+3.1%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
46.3% (246)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
36.4% (11)
+3.8%
On power play, Ek has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Donato shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Donato is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (889).
Home / Away
Ek
Donato
Home
48.6% (4,644)
47.2% (743)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
41.6% (693)
By Period
Ek
Donato
P1
46.6%
43.4%
P2
49.4%
45.1%
P3
46.7%
44.4%
OT
53.8%
70.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Donato
46.0%▼
48.5%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 01:42 | Defensive | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 04:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 3 | 04:35 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 06:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 3 | 04:51 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 1 | 13:59 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 06:02 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |