Frederick Gaudreau vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 47.8%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 48.6% vs Ek 47.8% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 63.1%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 69.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 50.2%
Result
Frederick Gaudreau favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Gaudreau
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
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
2
3
Gaudreau
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (3,770)
47.5% (6,717)
+1.1%
Power Play
53.9% (219)
55.1% (1,500)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (793)
40.3% (1,176)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Gaudreau has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Gaudreau is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,499).
Gaudreau shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Ek
Home
49.2% (2,437)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
47.8% (2,345)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Gaudreau
Ek
P1
49.7%
46.8%
P2
47.3%
49.5%
P3
49.1%
46.7%
OT
35.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
47.6%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
40.0%▼
42.5%
48.5%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
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 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 02:23 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 06:55 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 09:46 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |