Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sam Lafferty
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 47.4%). Look for Ek on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Lafferty 47.5% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 71.3%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 62.2%
Neutral zone
Ek 53.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
Ek
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
8
(17 meetings)
9
8
Ek
Lafferty
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Ek
Lafferty
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
3
Ek
Lafferty
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Lafferty
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
47.9% (1,417)
-0.4%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
45.7% (46)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
43.5% (184)
-3.2%
On power play, Ek has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Lafferty is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,252).
Home / Away
Ek
Lafferty
Home
48.6% (4,644)
47.3% (833)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
47.4% (814)
By Period
Ek
Lafferty
P1
46.8%
49.4%
P2
49.5%
43.1%
P3
46.7%
49.6%
OT
53.8%
60.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Lafferty
50.0%▬
50.5%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | 2 | 18:46 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3 | 07:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1 | 17:25 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1 | 02:52 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1 | 02:46 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:36 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:12 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 12:05 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |