Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Karlsson 55.6% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 81.5%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 72.9%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 71.7%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 76.0%
24.0%
76.0%
Ek
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Ek
Karlsson
Last 10: Ek 7-3 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Ek
Karlsson
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
6
0
Ek
Karlsson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
2
4
Ek
Karlsson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
56.3% (739)
-8.6%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
58.6% (181)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
47.2% (53)
-5.7%
On even strength, Karlsson has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,053).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
48.3% (801)
56.5% (462)
Away
51.1% (801)
56.0% (511)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
50.2%
57.1%
P2
50.1%
55.2%
P3
49.3%
56.7%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
56.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 1 | 07:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 09:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 18:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 16:44 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 18:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 19:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 04:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:40 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |