Joel Eriksson Ek vs Victor Rask
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Victor Rask holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Rask on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Rask 50.1% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 65.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.8%
Neutral zone
Rask 61.8%
Result
Victor Rask favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Ek
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Ek
Rask
Last 7: Ek 4-3 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Rask
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
0
Ek
Rask
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rask
1
2
Ek
Rask
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
50.0% (4,428)
-2.7%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
54.3% (363)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
35.2% (54)
+5.0%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Rask is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,102).
Home / Away
Ek
Rask
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.0% (2,380)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
48.3% (2,465)
By Period
Ek
Rask
P1
46.6%
50.7%
P2
49.4%
48.9%
P3
46.7%
50.7%
OT
53.8%
52.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | 3 | 17:34 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 3 | 11:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 3 | 11:25 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 06:54 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 13:43 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 14:18 | Neutral | Victor Rask |