Joel Eriksson Ek vs Ryan Poehling
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Poehling 48.0% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 76.1%
Defensive zone
Poehling 62.5%
Neutral zone
Poehling 50.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Ek
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Ek
Poehling
Last 9: Ek 5-4 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
0
Ek
Poehling
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
3
Ek
Poehling
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Poehling
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
50.4% (680)
-2.3%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
58.3% (12)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
38.8% (219)
+9.1%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Ek shoots left. Poehling is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Ek
Poehling
Home
49.9% (693)
47.4% (422)
Away
48.3% (625)
48.1% (489)
By Period
Ek
Poehling
P1
47.4%
53.3%
P2
53.1%
40.3%
P3
46.3%
50.0%
OT
54.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
44.6%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 16:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 14:45 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 04:50 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |