Jason Spezza vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jason Spezza holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Spezza wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 54.7% vs Ek 47.8% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 51.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 60.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 59.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 58.3%
41.7%
58.3%
Spezza
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Spezza
Ek
Last 10: Spezza 2-8 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
3
Spezza
Ek
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
2
1
Spezza
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
6
Spezza
Ek
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (7,990)
47.5% (6,717)
+6.9%
Power Play
56.8% (1,726)
55.1% (1,500)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
52.7% (643)
40.3% (1,176)
+12.4%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Spezza is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,310).
Spezza shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Spezza
Ek
Home
56.8% (5,066)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
52.7% (5,332)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Spezza
Ek
P1
55.7%
46.8%
P2
54.4%
49.5%
P3
54.1%
46.7%
OT
51.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
54.2%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.7%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 03:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 12:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 09:31 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 12:08 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 12:01 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 06:27 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 02:44 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 01:53 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 2 | 19:49 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 2 | 09:15 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 2 | 02:23 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:02 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 1 | 13:55 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 16:02 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 12:32 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |