Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sean Kuraly

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

Sean Kuraly holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 48.8% vs Kuraly 50.1% (-1.5%)
Offensive zone Ek 71.9%
Defensive zone Kuraly 70.4%
Neutral zone Kuraly 50.2%
Result Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Ek Kuraly
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (815)
51.8% (444)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (180)
45.3% (150)
+2.5%
On even strength, Kuraly has a +4.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Ek is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Ek shoots left. Kuraly is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (368).
Home / Away
Ek
Kuraly
Home
49.9% (693)
54.6% (304)
Away
47.2% (568)
45.5% (290)
By Period
Ek
Kuraly
P1
46.2%
55.2%
P2
52.6%
45.7%
P3
46.5%
49.5%
OT
54.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
50.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%
46.0%
48.7%
Kuraly
64.0%
57.0%
50.2%