Jack McBain 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 neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McBain 46.7% vs Ek 47.8% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 18-9 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
McBain 64.6%
Defensive zone
McBain 76.2%
Neutral zone
McBain 69.3%
Result
Jack McBain favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
McBain
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
18
(27 meetings)
9
18
McBain
Ek
Last 10: McBain 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
7
McBain
Ek
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
4
McBain
Ek
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
3
7
McBain
Ek
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McBain
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (2,322)
47.5% (6,717)
+0.6%
Power Play
44.6% (56)
55.1% (1,500)
-10.5%
Penalty Kill
35.6% (309)
40.3% (1,176)
-4.7%
On power play, Ek has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. McBain is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
McBain shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
McBain
Ek
Home
49.1% (1,379)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
44.0% (1,308)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
McBain
Ek
P1
47.1%
46.8%
P2
47.4%
49.5%
P3
45.4%
46.7%
OT
37.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
49.0%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McBain
48.0%▼
54.0%
46.6%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2 | 12:05 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 07:33 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 18:32 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 3 | 05:21 | Neutral | Jack McBain |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 1 | 00:36 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 16:13 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 17:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 1 | 14:16 | Defensive | Jack McBain |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 16:42 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Jack McBain |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 04:01 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |