Joel Eriksson Ek vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 31-25 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 53.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 83.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 72.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Ek
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
25
(56 meetings)
31
25
Ek
Schmaltz
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
8
11
Ek
Schmaltz
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
16
3
Ek
Schmaltz
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
7
11
Ek
Schmaltz
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
41.3% (3,431)
+6.2%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
47.3% (655)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
47.4% (135)
-7.1%
On power play, Ek has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Ek
Schmaltz
Home
48.6% (4,644)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Ek
Schmaltz
P1
46.8%
41.3%
P2
49.5%
42.8%
P3
46.7%
43.1%
OT
53.8%
42.4%
Final 5 min
46.1%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 08:43 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 11:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2 | 16:16 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2 | 16:08 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 06:59 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 14:53 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:22 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1 | 18:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2 | 08:50 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 18:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 05:12 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 01:58 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 08:37 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 01:44 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |