Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyd on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Boyd 45.8% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyd 64.2%
Defensive zone
Boyd 64.0%
Neutral zone
Boyd 62.8%
Result
Travis Boyd favored at 63.6%
36.4%
63.6%
Ek
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Ek
Boyd
Last 7: Ek 1-6 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
3
Ek
Boyd
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
0
Ek
Boyd
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
3
Ek
Boyd
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
45.9% (784)
+2.1%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
43.2% (81)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
40.3% (62)
+0.0%
On power play, Ek has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Ek is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (523).
Ek shoots left. Boyd is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (644).
Home / Away
Ek
Boyd
Home
49.1% (740)
45.1% (501)
Away
46.1% (725)
45.5% (426)
By Period
Ek
Boyd
P1
47.6%
45.9%
P2
48.9%
44.6%
P3
45.4%
45.8%
OT
60.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
46.5%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | 2 | 07:23 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 1 | 08:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 07:20 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 10, 2021 | 3 | 11:46 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 10, 2021 | 3 | 08:41 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |