Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gourde on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.7% vs Gourde 48.0% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Gourde leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Gourde 53.7%
Defensive zone
Gourde 63.8%
Neutral zone
Gourde 58.3%
Result
Yanni Gourde favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Ek
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Ek
Gourde
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
4
6
Ek
Gourde
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
1
4
Ek
Gourde
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Gourde
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (1,023)
48.0% (914)
-0.3%
Power Play
60.2% (362)
54.2% (48)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (217)
43.9% (123)
-2.4%
On power play, Ek has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Ek is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,053).
Ek shoots left. Gourde is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Ek
Gourde
Home
48.3% (801)
50.2% (512)
Away
51.1% (801)
45.7% (573)
By Period
Ek
Gourde
P1
50.2%
50.0%
P2
50.1%
45.3%
P3
49.3%
48.6%
OT
40.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:14 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:01 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 06:46 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 04:56 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 19:25 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 07:27 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 19:52 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 15:06 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 16:49 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 13:32 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 2 | 11:11 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 1 | 14:56 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |