Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sidney Crosby
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.4% vs Crosby 56.6% (-9.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 15-2 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 90.4%
Defensive zone
Ek 89.9%
Neutral zone
Ek 86.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Ek
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
15
(17 meetings)
2
15
Ek
Crosby
Last 10: Ek 1-9 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
9
Ek
Crosby
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Ek
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
3
Ek
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (609)
56.2% (1,451)
-8.6%
Power Play
53.3% (152)
61.4% (293)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (106)
55.3% (38)
-20.4%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +20.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Ek is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (613).
Ek shoots left. Crosby is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Ek
Crosby
Home
49.2% (331)
59.1% (939)
Away
45.7% (536)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Ek
Crosby
P1
38.7%
54.9%
P2
52.9%
60.8%
P3
48.8%
55.4%
OT
42.9%
53.6%
Final 5 min
46.2%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 16:35 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 14:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 14:04 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 07:46 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 07:40 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 19:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 18:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 17:58 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 10:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |