Joel Eriksson Ek vs Phil Varone
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 47.3%). Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Varone shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Varone 47.7% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 55.1%
Defensive zone
Ek 53.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 53.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Ek
Varone
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Ek
Varone
Last 5: Ek 3-2 Varone
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Varone
0
1
Ek
Varone
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
3
1
Ek
Varone
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Varone
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (6,530)
47.5% (575)
-0.1%
Power Play
55.4% (1,434)
38.5% (13)
+16.9%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,143)
50.0% (2)
-9.8%
On power play, Ek has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Varone shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,954).
Ek shoots left. Varone is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (365).
Home / Away
Ek
Varone
Home
48.6% (4,516)
48.0% (221)
Away
47.0% (4,591)
46.9% (369)
By Period
Ek
Varone
P1
46.7%
50.0%
P2
49.5%
42.7%
P3
46.7%
50.0%
OT
52.8%
33.3%
Final 5 min
46.2%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.8%
Varone
40.0%▼
50.5%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Phil Varone |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 3 | 19:37 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 3 | 08:18 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 08:02 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Phil Varone |