Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Kunin 46.1% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Kunin leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 59.5%
Defensive zone
Kunin 58.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Ek
Kunin
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Ek
Kunin
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Kunin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
3
Ek
Kunin
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
1
2
Ek
Kunin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Kunin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kunin
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
47.0% (1,667)
+0.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
46.0% (139)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
40.3% (335)
+0.0%
On power play, Ek has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kunin shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Kunin is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,537).
Home / Away
Ek
Kunin
Home
48.6% (4,644)
45.4% (1,075)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
46.4% (1,066)
By Period
Ek
Kunin
P1
46.8%
47.7%
P2
49.5%
45.7%
P3
46.7%
44.1%
OT
53.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Kunin
44.0%▼
49.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 19:55 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 05:13 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 18:43 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 14:21 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 19:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 01:56 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 12:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 10:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |