Joel Eriksson Ek vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 48.8% vs Girgensons 45.8% (+5.2%)
Offensive zone
Ek 65.2%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 64.3%
Neutral zone
Ek 53.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Ek
Girgensons
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (815)
43.2% (146)
+4.0%
Power Play
53.8% (266)
50.0% (2)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (180)
44.8% (29)
+3.0%
On even strength, Ek has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Ek is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Ek shoots left. Girgensons is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (119).
Home / Away
Ek
Girgensons
Home
49.9% (693)
40.3% (72)
Away
47.2% (568)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Ek
Girgensons
P1
46.2%
43.8%
P2
52.6%
44.6%
P3
46.5%
42.5%
Final 5 min
44.2%
34.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
48.7%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%