Joel Eriksson Ek vs Jordan Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (74% H2H, 46 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Staal 55.3% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 62-42 in 104 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 78.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 91.4%
Neutral zone
Ek 88.6%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 86.7%
86.7%
13.3%
Ek
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
62
(104 meetings)
42
62
Ek
Staal
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
19
10
Ek
Staal
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
11
18
Ek
Staal
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
12
34
Ek
Staal
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
55.9% (14,654)
-8.4%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
62.7% (1,762)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
47.9% (2,907)
-7.6%
On even strength, Staal has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Home / Away
Ek
Staal
Home
48.6% (4,644)
56.4% (9,699)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
54.3% (9,689)
By Period
Ek
Staal
P1
46.8%
55.2%
P2
49.5%
55.9%
P3
46.7%
54.8%
OT
53.8%
56.2%
Final 5 min
46.1%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 2 | 06:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 04:59 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 02:55 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 3 | 10:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 16:03 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |