Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Ek 47.8% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 69.1%
Defensive zone
Ek 52.7%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 58.7%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 59.7%
59.7%
40.3%
Kuznetsov
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
18
(33 meetings)
15
18
Kuznetsov
Ek
Last 10: Kuznetsov 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
7
5
Kuznetsov
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
6
Kuznetsov
Ek
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
6
7
Kuznetsov
Ek
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
47.5% (6,717)
-3.6%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
55.1% (1,500)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
40.3% (1,176)
-2.1%
On power play, Ek has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Ek
Home
44.8% (4,622)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Ek
P1
43.6%
46.8%
P2
45.8%
49.5%
P3
42.8%
46.7%
OT
43.2%
53.8%
Final 5 min
44.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:25 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | OT | 03:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 04:12 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 11:41 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 08:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 08:16 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 3 | 01:05 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:01 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 01:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 1 | 04:36 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |