Joel Eriksson Ek vs Zachary Sanford
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Sanford shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.4% vs Sanford 46.4% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 70.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 58.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Ek
Sanford
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Ek
Sanford
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Sanford
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
1
Ek
Sanford
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sanford
5
6
Ek
Sanford
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Sanford
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (707)
40.7% (59)
+7.1%
Power Play
49.1% (55)
50.0% (8)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (77)
0.0% (1)
+39.0%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +39.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sanford shoots left. Ek is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (632).
Ek shoots left. Sanford is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (46).
Home / Away
Ek
Sanford
Home
47.1% (414)
43.8% (32)
Away
47.1% (425)
38.9% (36)
By Period
Ek
Sanford
P1
45.5%
43.5%
P2
50.2%
32.1%
P3
44.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
43.2%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.1%
Sanford
36.0%▬
35.0%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | 3 | 19:32 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 06:43 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 03:31 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 03:23 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 17:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 08:12 | Offensive | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 14:40 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |