Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Foligno
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 48.6%). Look for Foligno on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Foligno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Foligno 48.6% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Foligno leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Foligno 57.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 59.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.5%
Result
Nick Foligno favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Ek
Foligno
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Ek
Foligno
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Foligno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Foligno
3
6
Ek
Foligno
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Foligno
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Foligno
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Foligno
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
48.3% (2,840)
-0.8%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
52.3% (731)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
44.0% (457)
-3.7%
On penalty kill, Foligno has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Foligno shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Foligno is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,512).
Home / Away
Ek
Foligno
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.9% (2,013)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
47.2% (2,017)
By Period
Ek
Foligno
P1
46.8%
47.8%
P2
49.5%
50.5%
P3
46.7%
48.2%
OT
53.8%
29.7%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Foligno
54.0%▲
50.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | OT | 04:18 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 17:29 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 1 | 06:02 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 13:10 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 01:13 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 18:14 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 1 | 19:53 | Defensive | Nick Foligno |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 02:06 | Offensive | Nick Foligno |