David Backes vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Ek 47.8% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 58.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 60.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 57.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 59.3%
40.7%
59.3%
Backes
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Backes
Ek
Last 8: Backes 3-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Backes
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
1
0
Backes
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
47.5% (6,717)
+3.6%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
55.1% (1,500)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
40.3% (1,176)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Backes
Ek
Home
50.6% (3,936)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Backes
Ek
P1
50.1%
46.8%
P2
51.5%
49.5%
P3
50.8%
46.7%
OT
42.9%
53.8%
Final 5 min
51.9%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 17:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 02:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 18:13 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 1 | 13:33 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | David Backes |