Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 54.7%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 55.9%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 51.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Ek
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
19
(41 meetings)
22
19
Ek
Bjugstad
Last 10: Ek 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
18
4
Ek
Bjugstad
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
10
Ek
Bjugstad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
5
Ek
Bjugstad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
48.6% (6,646)
-1.1%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
55.2% (829)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
44.3% (614)
-4.0%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Home / Away
Ek
Bjugstad
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.8% (4,023)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
48.1% (4,066)
By Period
Ek
Bjugstad
P1
46.8%
48.9%
P2
49.5%
49.1%
P3
46.7%
48.5%
OT
53.8%
61.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Bjugstad
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 16:16 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 02:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:40 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 13:29 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 15:55 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 09:43 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |