Gabriel Vilardi vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 17 meetings). Vilardi wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vilardi 46.8% vs Ek 47.8% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 35-30 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Vilardi 71.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 52.2%
Neutral zone
Vilardi 58.3%
Result
Gabriel Vilardi favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Vilardi
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
35
(65 meetings)
30
35
Vilardi
Ek
Last 10: Vilardi 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vilardi
15
9
Vilardi
Ek
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
13
Vilardi
Ek
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
11
13
Vilardi
Ek
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vilardi
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (1,054)
47.5% (6,717)
-1.8%
Power Play
51.0% (196)
55.1% (1,500)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (27)
40.3% (1,176)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, Vilardi has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Vilardi is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (936).
Vilardi shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Vilardi
Ek
Home
47.1% (660)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
46.0% (617)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Vilardi
Ek
P1
49.4%
46.8%
P2
43.7%
49.5%
P3
46.7%
46.7%
OT
33.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
49.7%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vilardi
38.0%▼
43.5%
46.6%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 12:58 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3 | 09:23 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 00:38 | Defensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 16:50 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 09:49 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 15:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 03:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 18:01 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 02:12 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:14 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 09:46 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 16:52 | Neutral | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 10:20 | Neutral | Gabriel Vilardi |