Joel Eriksson Ek vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Nugent-Hopkins 45.8% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Nugent-Hopkins leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 59.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 69.0%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 56.4%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
5
3
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
3
5
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
1
3
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
45.4% (527)
+3.0%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
41.2% (17)
+14.2%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
44.9% (138)
-3.5%
On power play, Ek has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Home / Away
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
50.1% (689)
46.1% (336)
Away
48.6% (697)
44.2% (346)
By Period
Ek
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
49.5%
49.1%
P2
49.3%
45.3%
P3
48.9%
42.0%
OT
53.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
39.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.4%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 01:30 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:50 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 03:27 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 17:45 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 08:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 04:22 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 12:19 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 00:43 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 18:23 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 14:09 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 13:38 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 10:47 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 08:59 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 07:43 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 03:54 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |