Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brady Tkachuk holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Tkachuk on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Tkachuk wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 55.0% vs Ek 49.2% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 90.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 74.7%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 64.6%
Result
Brady Tkachuk favored at 73.0%
73.0%
27.0%
Tkachuk
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Tkachuk
Ek
Last 9: Tkachuk 6-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tkachuk
6
0
Tkachuk
Ek
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
2
Tkachuk
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Tkachuk
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tkachuk
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (153)
48.1% (858)
+6.8%
Power Play
59.4% (106)
53.3% (272)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
47.9% (188)
+52.1%
On penalty kill, Tkachuk has a +52.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Tkachuk is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (183).
Tkachuk shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Ek
Home
50.8% (128)
49.9% (693)
Away
62.9% (132)
48.3% (625)
By Period
Tkachuk
Ek
P1
56.6%
47.4%
P2
58.9%
53.1%
P3
56.2%
46.3%
OT
50.0%
54.9%
Final 5 min
55.2%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
54.0%▼
58.5%
56.9%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 19:56 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 15:41 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 17:34 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 07:15 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:59 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |