Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Ek wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.4% vs Karlsson 53.6% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 24-15 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 87.9%
Defensive zone
Ek 77.8%
Neutral zone
Ek 79.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
Ek
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
24
(39 meetings)
15
24
Ek
Karlsson
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
4
9
Ek
Karlsson
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
3
7
Ek
Karlsson
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Ek
Karlsson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (707)
55.5% (659)
-7.7%
Power Play
49.1% (55)
59.3% (172)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (77)
39.1% (128)
-0.1%
On power play, Karlsson has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (632).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (671).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
47.1% (414)
53.9% (488)
Away
47.1% (425)
54.1% (471)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
45.5%
50.5%
P2
50.2%
54.8%
P3
44.3%
56.3%
OT
66.7%
53.3%
Final 5 min
43.2%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.1%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 18:33 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 08:39 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:19 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 12:07 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 18:48 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 09:00 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 05:31 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 03:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 11:49 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 1 | 15:47 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 1 | 10:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |