Joel Eriksson Ek vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Girgensons 42.9% (+12.7%)
Offensive zone
Ek 55.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 51.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 54.0%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Ek
Girgensons
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (671)
36.2% (94)
+11.5%
Power Play
54.9% (206)
0.0% (1)
+54.9%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (155)
41.2% (17)
+7.8%
On power play, Ek has a +54.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Ek is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Ek shoots left. Girgensons is 35.7% vs left-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Ek
Girgensons
Home
50.3% (565)
38.0% (50)
Away
48.2% (467)
35.5% (62)
By Period
Ek
Girgensons
P1
47.4%
43.2%
P2
54.3%
34.3%
P3
46.2%
32.5%
Final 5 min
45.6%
37.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
36.6%