Joel Eriksson Ek vs Tage Thompson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 56.1% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Thompson 46.5% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 55.5%
Defensive zone
Ek 67.4%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
Ek
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Ek
Thompson
Last 5: Ek 3-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (671)
46.1% (484)
+1.6%
Power Play
54.9% (206)
48.4% (91)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (155)
30.0% (20)
+19.0%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Ek is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (314).
Ek shoots left. Thompson is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Ek
Thompson
Home
50.3% (565)
47.9% (313)
Away
48.2% (467)
43.6% (282)
By Period
Ek
Thompson
P1
47.4%
50.5%
P2
54.3%
44.6%
P3
46.2%
42.3%
OT
51.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.6%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Thompson
34.0%▼
41.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | OT | 02:54 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | OT | 01:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 15:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 15:34 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 12:43 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |