Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Bennett 47.7% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 65.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 60.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Ek
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Ek
Bennett
Last 5: Ek 2-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Ek
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
0
Ek
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (671)
46.3% (630)
+1.4%
Power Play
54.9% (206)
52.5% (118)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (155)
48.6% (37)
+0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Ek is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Ek shoots left. Bennett is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (527).
Home / Away
Ek
Bennett
Home
50.3% (565)
48.4% (432)
Away
48.2% (467)
46.2% (353)
By Period
Ek
Bennett
P1
47.4%
46.1%
P2
54.3%
45.1%
P3
46.2%
50.8%
OT
51.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
45.6%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3 | 11:32 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3 | 03:43 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 07:56 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |