Brady Tkachuk vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brady Tkachuk holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Tkachuk on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Tkachuk wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tkachuk 50.0% vs Ek 47.8% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Tkachuk leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Tkachuk 92.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 86.6%
Neutral zone
Tkachuk 50.8%
Result
Brady Tkachuk favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Tkachuk
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Tkachuk
Ek
Last 10: Tkachuk 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tkachuk
11
1
Tkachuk
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
7
Tkachuk
Ek
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Tkachuk
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tkachuk
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (1,574)
47.5% (6,717)
+1.4%
Power Play
51.4% (1,303)
55.1% (1,500)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (20)
40.3% (1,176)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Tkachuk has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Tkachuk is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,665).
Tkachuk shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Tkachuk
Ek
Home
50.7% (1,435)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
49.3% (1,462)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Tkachuk
Ek
P1
49.4%
46.8%
P2
51.3%
49.5%
P3
49.1%
46.7%
OT
55.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
47.0%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tkachuk
54.0%▼
58.5%
50.0%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
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 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:57 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 06:11 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 18:20 | Neutral | Brady Tkachuk |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brady Tkachuk |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 05:43 | Offensive | Brady Tkachuk |