Alex Laferriere vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Laferriere wins 40.4% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laferriere 43.0% vs Ek 47.8% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laferriere 61.8%
Defensive zone
Laferriere 60.7%
Neutral zone
Laferriere 68.2%
Result
Alex Laferriere favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Laferriere
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Laferriere
Ek
Last 9: Laferriere 3-6 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Laferriere
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laferriere
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laferriere
2
1
Laferriere
Ek
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laferriere
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
42.7% (342)
47.4% (6,530)
-4.7%
Power Play
47.1% (17)
55.4% (1,434)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
31.6% (57)
40.2% (1,143)
-8.6%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Laferriere is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Laferriere shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Laferriere
Ek
Home
40.3% (181)
48.6% (4,516)
Away
42.1% (235)
47.0% (4,591)
By Period
Laferriere
Ek
P1
39.4%
46.7%
P2
39.0%
49.5%
P3
43.0%
46.7%
OT
100.0%
52.8%
Final 5 min
35.6%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laferriere
32.0%▼
41.0%
41.3%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:05 | Neutral | Alex Laferriere |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Laferriere |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 18:07 | Defensive | Alex Laferriere |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 00:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 16:13 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |