Joel Eriksson Ek vs Ryan Donato
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Donato on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Donato shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Donato 44.7% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Donato leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Donato 83.7%
Defensive zone
Donato 63.3%
Neutral zone
Donato 72.0%
Result
Ryan Donato favored at 75.4%
24.6%
75.4%
Ek
Donato
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Ek
Donato
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Donato
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Donato
0
6
Ek
Donato
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Donato
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Ek
Donato
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Donato
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
44.0% (1,218)
+3.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
46.0% (248)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
41.7% (12)
-1.4%
On power play, Ek has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Donato shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Donato is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (909).
Home / Away
Ek
Donato
Home
48.6% (4,644)
47.2% (743)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
41.4% (735)
By Period
Ek
Donato
P1
46.8%
43.8%
P2
49.5%
44.9%
P3
46.7%
43.7%
OT
53.8%
70.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Donato
40.0%▼
46.0%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 01:42 | Defensive | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 04:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 3 | 04:35 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 06:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 3 | 04:51 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 1 | 13:59 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 06:02 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |