Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Lafferty 43.5% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 79.1%
Defensive zone
Ek 50.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 52.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Ek
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Ek
Lafferty
Last 9: Ek 5-4 Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
0
1
Ek
Lafferty
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Lafferty
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Lafferty
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
40.9% (232)
+7.1%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
100.0% (1)
-48.0%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
40.0% (30)
+0.3%
On power play, Lafferty has a +48.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Ek is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (523).
Ek shoots left. Lafferty is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Ek
Lafferty
Home
49.1% (740)
38.2% (123)
Away
46.1% (725)
43.6% (140)
By Period
Ek
Lafferty
P1
47.6%
41.6%
P2
48.9%
36.7%
P3
45.4%
45.5%
Final 5 min
46.5%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
41.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:36 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:12 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 12:05 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |