Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sam Lafferty

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Lafferty holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 48.8% vs Lafferty 50.7% (-3.7%)
Offensive zone Ek 54.3%
Defensive zone Ek 63.8%
Neutral zone Ek 53.8%
Result Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Ek Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (815)
52.4% (42)
-5.2%
On even strength, Lafferty has a +5.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Ek is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (401).
Ek shoots left. Lafferty is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (33).
Home / Away
Ek
Lafferty
Home
49.9% (693)
47.8% (23)
Away
47.2% (568)
57.9% (19)
By Period
Ek
Lafferty
P1
46.2%
53.3%
P2
52.6%
55.6%
P3
46.5%
47.1%
OT
54.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
33.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%
46.0%
48.7%
Lafferty
56.0%
51.0%
52.4%