Joel Eriksson Ek vs Tage Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Thompson 42.9% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 27-19 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 81.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 84.3%
Neutral zone
Ek 74.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Ek
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
19
(46 meetings)
27
19
Ek
Thompson
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
8
10
Ek
Thompson
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
4
Ek
Thompson
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
11
5
Ek
Thompson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (6,530)
43.0% (3,363)
+4.4%
Power Play
55.4% (1,434)
46.9% (369)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,143)
33.3% (252)
+6.9%
On power play, Ek has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,153).
Ek shoots left. Thompson is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,874).
Home / Away
Ek
Thompson
Home
48.6% (4,516)
45.1% (2,037)
Away
47.0% (4,591)
40.2% (1,947)
By Period
Ek
Thompson
P1
46.7%
44.7%
P2
49.5%
43.5%
P3
46.7%
40.3%
OT
52.8%
37.5%
Final 5 min
46.2%
41.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Thompson
34.0%▼
41.5%
42.7%
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 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 18:54 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 18:23 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:32 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:22 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 10:24 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 09:21 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 14:53 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2 | 09:17 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 1 | 15:20 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:54 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 12:06 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |