Joel Eriksson Ek vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Zacha 49.2% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 52.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 55.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.0%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Ek
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
18
(28 meetings)
10
18
Ek
Zacha
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
4
9
Ek
Zacha
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
4
6
Ek
Zacha
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
3
Ek
Zacha
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
48.9% (5,156)
-1.4%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
55.7% (813)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
42.2% (557)
-1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,965).
Home / Away
Ek
Zacha
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.7% (3,381)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
48.6% (3,145)
By Period
Ek
Zacha
P1
46.8%
49.9%
P2
49.5%
49.2%
P3
46.7%
48.2%
OT
53.8%
53.5%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Zacha
56.0%▲
50.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 01:21 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 10:58 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 07:59 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:38 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:06 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 10:11 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 06:10 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 05:20 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 2 | 06:07 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | 16:47 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |