Joel Eriksson Ek vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Danault 53.2% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 28-20 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 69.1%
Defensive zone
Ek 75.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 74.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Ek
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
28
(48 meetings)
20
28
Ek
Danault
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
10
8
Ek
Danault
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
5
10
Ek
Danault
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
5
10
Ek
Danault
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
53.6% (9,481)
-6.1%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
61.3% (758)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
47.4% (1,710)
-7.1%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Danault is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,902).
Home / Away
Ek
Danault
Home
48.6% (4,644)
54.2% (5,843)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
52.3% (6,106)
By Period
Ek
Danault
P1
46.8%
53.7%
P2
49.5%
53.4%
P3
46.7%
52.7%
OT
53.8%
49.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
53.2%
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 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 02:46 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 15:38 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |