Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Lafferty 43.9% (+7.6%)
Offensive zone
Ek 51.4%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 55.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.3%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Ek
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
42.6% (324)
+5.1%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
31.3% (16)
+28.9%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
43.8% (16)
-2.3%
On power play, Ek has a +28.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (549).
Ek shoots left. Lafferty is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Ek
Lafferty
Home
48.3% (801)
40.9% (181)
Away
51.1% (801)
43.4% (175)
By Period
Ek
Lafferty
P1
50.2%
42.2%
P2
50.1%
36.4%
P3
49.3%
48.6%
Final 5 min
51.5%
37.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
42.1%