Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Bennett 47.3% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 52.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 52.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Ek
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Ek
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Ek
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
48.2% (766)
+0.2%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
45.1% (82)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
33.9% (56)
+7.5%
On power play, Ek has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Ek
Bennett
Home
50.1% (689)
49.1% (458)
Away
48.6% (697)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Ek
Bennett
P1
49.5%
47.9%
P2
49.3%
47.2%
P3
48.9%
46.4%
OT
53.7%
20.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.4%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 00:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 19:26 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 12:58 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |