Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mark Kastelic
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Kastelic holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Kastelic 56.5% (-9.0%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 74.2%
Defensive zone
Kastelic 81.3%
Neutral zone
Kastelic 60.8%
Result
Mark Kastelic favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Ek
Kastelic
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
8
(17 meetings)
9
8
Ek
Kastelic
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Kastelic
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
0
Ek
Kastelic
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kastelic
0
5
Ek
Kastelic
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kastelic
1
3
Ek
Kastelic
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kastelic
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
57.0% (1,635)
-9.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
80.0% (25)
-24.9%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
53.8% (279)
-13.5%
On power play, Kastelic has a +24.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kastelic shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Kastelic is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,445).
Home / Away
Ek
Kastelic
Home
48.6% (4,644)
58.7% (904)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
55.2% (1,035)
By Period
Ek
Kastelic
P1
46.8%
58.6%
P2
49.5%
56.5%
P3
46.7%
55.6%
OT
53.8%
53.8%
Final 5 min
46.1%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Kastelic
56.0%▼
61.5%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 15:09 | Defensive | Mark Kastelic |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2 | 11:15 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | Mark Kastelic |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 1 | 04:36 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 14:47 | Defensive | Mark Kastelic |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 18:48 | Defensive | Mark Kastelic |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 09:10 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 15:40 | Neutral | Mark Kastelic |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 06:33 | Neutral | Mark Kastelic |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 1 | 09:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 08:29 | Defensive | Mark Kastelic |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 10:36 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1 | 06:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 14:15 | Neutral | Mark Kastelic |