Joel Eriksson Ek vs Ryan Poehling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 48.2%). Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Poehling 48.3% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 18-11 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 76.9%
Defensive zone
Poehling 61.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 52.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Ek
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
11
(29 meetings)
18
11
Ek
Poehling
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
10
0
Ek
Poehling
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
2
6
Ek
Poehling
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
6
5
Ek
Poehling
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
49.6% (2,780)
-2.1%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
51.6% (93)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
41.7% (635)
-1.4%
On power play, Ek has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Poehling is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,357).
Home / Away
Ek
Poehling
Home
48.6% (4,644)
49.3% (1,706)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
47.2% (1,802)
By Period
Ek
Poehling
P1
46.8%
50.8%
P2
49.5%
47.1%
P3
46.7%
47.2%
OT
53.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
48.2%
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 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 03:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 19:09 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 00:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 2 | 19:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 16:50 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |