Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sean Kuraly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 19 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Kuraly 50.4% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 33-15 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 91.4%
Defensive zone
Ek 50.8%
Neutral zone
Ek 67.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Ek
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
33
(48 meetings)
15
33
Ek
Kuraly
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
7
4
Ek
Kuraly
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
2
17
Ek
Kuraly
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
6
12
Ek
Kuraly
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
51.6% (5,161)
-4.1%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
56.4% (101)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
44.4% (1,091)
-4.1%
On even strength, Kuraly has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Kuraly is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (4,119).
Home / Away
Ek
Kuraly
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.1% (3,205)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
48.8% (3,149)
By Period
Ek
Kuraly
P1
46.8%
51.2%
P2
49.5%
50.0%
P3
46.7%
50.2%
OT
53.8%
52.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Kuraly
66.0%▲
61.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 16:35 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 14:41 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 11:45 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 11:27 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 11:02 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 16:06 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1 | 14:06 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 26, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:25 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 06:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 05:35 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 04:09 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 16:57 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 07:01 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 10:54 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |