Derek Stepan vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 46.6% vs Ek 47.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 15-14 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Stepan 56.0%
Defensive zone
Stepan 52.2%
Neutral zone
Stepan 51.9%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Stepan
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
15
(29 meetings)
14
15
Stepan
Ek
Last 10: Stepan 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
8
Stepan
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stepan
5
4
Stepan
Ek
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stepan
5
3
Stepan
Ek
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (10,204)
47.5% (6,717)
-1.0%
Power Play
48.8% (1,593)
55.1% (1,500)
-6.3%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,368)
40.3% (1,176)
+3.9%
On power play, Ek has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Stepan is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (9,190).
Stepan shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Stepan
Ek
Home
47.6% (6,608)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
45.5% (6,573)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Stepan
Ek
P1
47.5%
46.8%
P2
45.6%
49.5%
P3
46.8%
46.7%
OT
40.7%
53.8%
Final 5 min
47.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
46.5%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 05:39 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 03:01 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 1 | 09:40 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 09:47 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 18:20 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 16:37 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 17:01 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 15:02 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 14:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3 | 08:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 16:14 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:26 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:21 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 17:56 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |