Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Boyd 43.9% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 16-11 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 86.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 68.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 77.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 78.9%
78.9%
21.1%
Ek
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
11
(27 meetings)
16
11
Ek
Boyd
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
10
4
Ek
Boyd
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
3
6
Ek
Boyd
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
3
1
Ek
Boyd
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
43.4% (893)
+5.0%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
51.5% (136)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
34.6% (127)
+6.8%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Ek is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (569).
Ek shoots left. Boyd is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (805).
Home / Away
Ek
Boyd
Home
50.1% (689)
46.0% (570)
Away
48.6% (697)
41.0% (586)
By Period
Ek
Boyd
P1
49.5%
38.9%
P2
49.3%
50.4%
P3
48.9%
41.1%
OT
53.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 09:56 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 03:46 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 08:41 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 08:22 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 05:16 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 13:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 13:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 12:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 08:05 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 05:14 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 3 | 01:40 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 2 | 12:41 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 3 | 04:48 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 01:49 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 15:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 18:12 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |