Frederick Gaudreau vs Joel Eriksson Ek

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gaudreau wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gaudreau 43.9% vs Ek 49.2% (-6.4%)
H2H factor Ek leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Gaudreau 53.6%
Defensive zone Gaudreau 91.1%
Neutral zone Gaudreau 76.9%
Result Frederick Gaudreau favored at 73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
Gaudreau Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 7 (10 meetings)
3
7
Gaudreau Ek
Last 10: Gaudreau 3-7 Ek

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Gaudreau Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
3
1
Gaudreau Ek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
2
Gaudreau Ek
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Gaudreau
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (414)
48.1% (858)
-3.2%
Power Play
31.8% (22)
53.3% (272)
-21.5%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (129)
47.9% (188)
-9.9%
On power play, Ek has a +21.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Ek shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Gaudreau shoots right. Ek is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (417).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Ek
Home
42.6% (277)
49.9% (693)
Away
43.1% (288)
48.3% (625)
By Period
Gaudreau
Ek
P1
44.1%
47.4%
P2
44.7%
53.1%
P3
39.5%
46.3%
OT
0.0%
54.9%
Final 5 min
47.2%
44.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
40.0%
42.5%
42.8%
Ek
60.0%
52.0%
49.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 8, 2026 1 17:16 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 3 14:25 Defensive Frederick Gaudreau
Dec 8, 2025 3 08:21 Neutral Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 3 04:47 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 3 04:38 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 3 04:32 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 2 18:18 Defensive Frederick Gaudreau
Dec 8, 2025 1 11:16 Defensive Frederick Gaudreau
Dec 8, 2025 1 01:21 Neutral Joel Eriksson Ek
Dec 8, 2025 1 01:08 Offensive Joel Eriksson Ek