Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-8.3%)
Offensive zone
Ek 51.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 52.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Ek
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (671)
58.5% (135)
-10.8%
Power Play
54.9% (206)
80.0% (5)
-25.1%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (155)
44.4% (18)
+4.6%
On power play, Karlsson has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
50.3% (565)
63.7% (91)
Away
48.2% (467)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
47.4%
54.4%
P2
54.3%
66.7%
P3
46.2%
51.9%
OT
51.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
45.6%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%