Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 48.8% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-8.9%)
Offensive zone
Ek 52.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 50.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Ek
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (815)
58.5% (135)
-11.3%
Power Play
53.8% (266)
80.0% (5)
-26.2%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (180)
44.4% (18)
+3.4%
On power play, Karlsson has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
49.9% (693)
63.7% (91)
Away
47.2% (568)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
46.2%
54.4%
P2
52.6%
66.7%
P3
46.5%
51.9%
OT
54.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
48.7%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%