Jake Guentzel vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Guentzel on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Guentzel wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Guentzel 46.7% vs Ek 47.8% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Guentzel leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Guentzel 64.4%
Defensive zone
Ek 92.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 69.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Guentzel
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Guentzel
Ek
Last 10: Guentzel 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Guentzel
10
1
Guentzel
Ek
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
3
Guentzel
Ek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Guentzel
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Guentzel
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (715)
47.5% (6,717)
-1.1%
Power Play
46.6% (298)
55.1% (1,500)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (44)
40.3% (1,176)
+2.9%
On power play, Ek has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Guentzel is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (656).
Guentzel shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Guentzel
Ek
Home
48.9% (583)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
43.2% (474)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Guentzel
Ek
P1
48.0%
46.8%
P2
45.5%
49.5%
P3
46.0%
46.7%
OT
33.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
43.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Guentzel
54.0%▲
47.0%
46.4%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 17:38 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 16:37 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 00:26 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 14:24 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 09:33 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 13:05 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 17:03 | Defensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 18:21 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 09:11 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 00:55 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3 | 08:18 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 00:09 | Offensive | Jake Guentzel |