Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sam Carrick
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Carrick holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Carrick 52.1% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.4%
Defensive zone
Carrick 88.0%
Neutral zone
Carrick 71.7%
Result
Sam Carrick favored at 67.6%
32.4%
67.6%
Ek
Carrick
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
8
(21 meetings)
13
8
Ek
Carrick
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Carrick
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
1
Ek
Carrick
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Ek
Carrick
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Carrick
1
3
Ek
Carrick
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Carrick
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
52.1% (2,513)
-4.8%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
61.3% (75)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
50.7% (430)
-10.5%
On penalty kill, Carrick has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Carrick shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Carrick is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,179).
Home / Away
Ek
Carrick
Home
48.6% (4,644)
51.2% (1,441)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
53.0% (1,577)
By Period
Ek
Carrick
P1
46.6%
51.8%
P2
49.4%
52.2%
P3
46.7%
52.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Carrick
56.0%▬
56.0%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:46 | Offensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 09:39 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 05:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 3 | 00:09 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 09:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:50 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:37 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |