Joel Eriksson Ek vs Phillip Danault
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Danault 54.5% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 64.3%
Defensive zone
Danault 61.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.3%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Ek
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Ek
Danault
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
2
Ek
Danault
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
3
4
Ek
Danault
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
56.2% (745)
-8.1%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
45.1% (51)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
51.6% (124)
-3.7%
On power play, Ek has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Ek shoots left. Danault is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Ek
Danault
Home
49.9% (693)
56.7% (402)
Away
48.3% (625)
53.7% (518)
By Period
Ek
Danault
P1
47.4%
55.5%
P2
53.1%
54.2%
P3
46.3%
55.2%
OT
54.9%
55.6%
Final 5 min
44.6%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | OT | 01:45 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 13:32 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 14:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 09:47 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:07 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 12:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |