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