Joel Eriksson Ek vs Trevor Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.7% vs 48.6%). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Smith 48.7% (-0.9%)
Offensive zone
Ek 61.6%
Defensive zone
Smith 56.3%
Neutral zone
Ek 53.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Ek
Smith
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
49.0% (769)
-1.7%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
63.6% (22)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
42.4% (118)
-2.2%
On power play, Smith has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Smith is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Home / Away
Ek
Smith
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.4% (490)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
44.0% (420)
By Period
Ek
Smith
P1
46.6%
46.9%
P2
49.4%
51.2%
P3
46.7%
47.7%
OT
53.8%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Smith
46.0%▼
52.0%
48.6%