Scouting Report
Yanni Gourde holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Ek wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Gourde 49.5% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Gourde leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 59.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 51.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.4%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Ek
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Ek
Gourde
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Gourde
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
1
3
Ek
Gourde
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gourde
1
2
Ek
Gourde
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
49.1% (731)
-1.1%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
54.3% (81)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
48.2% (85)
-7.9%
On penalty kill, Gourde has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Ek is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (942).
Ek shoots left. Gourde is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Ek
Gourde
Home
49.1% (740)
50.9% (479)
Away
46.1% (725)
47.8% (418)
By Period
Ek
Gourde
P1
47.6%
51.2%
P2
48.9%
49.8%
P3
45.4%
47.5%
OT
60.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
46.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3 | 19:45 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3 | 19:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3 | 14:54 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 17:13 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:43 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 08:54 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 19:22 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 12:07 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 00:09 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |