Joel Eriksson Ek vs Matt Duchene
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matt Duchene holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Duchene on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Duchene shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Duchene 54.1% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Duchene leads 22-12 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 85.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 72.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 78.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Ek
Duchene
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
22
(34 meetings)
12
22
Ek
Duchene
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Duchene
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
5
10
Ek
Duchene
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
4
5
Ek
Duchene
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Duchene
3
7
Ek
Duchene
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Duchene
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
53.9% (10,438)
-6.4%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
57.0% (1,677)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
49.1% (468)
-8.8%
On penalty kill, Duchene has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Duchene shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Duchene is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,089).
Home / Away
Ek
Duchene
Home
48.6% (4,644)
55.6% (6,430)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
52.7% (6,177)
By Period
Ek
Duchene
P1
46.8%
54.4%
P2
49.5%
54.5%
P3
46.7%
53.4%
OT
53.8%
56.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Duchene
56.0%▲
51.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 02:03 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 07:09 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 08:23 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:07 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 1 | 12:47 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 1 | 05:13 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 2 | 08:53 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 2 | 00:10 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 02:17 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 2 | 16:38 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |