Joel Eriksson Ek vs Tage Thompson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Thompson 45.2% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 60.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 69.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 62.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Ek
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Ek
Thompson
Last 5: Ek 3-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
44.6% (661)
+3.5%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
48.4% (95)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
33.3% (33)
+14.6%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Ek is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (417).
Ek shoots left. Thompson is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (567).
Home / Away
Ek
Thompson
Home
49.9% (693)
45.7% (411)
Away
48.3% (625)
43.4% (378)
By Period
Ek
Thompson
P1
47.4%
47.7%
P2
53.1%
45.7%
P3
46.3%
40.5%
OT
54.9%
42.9%
Final 5 min
44.6%
42.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Thompson
36.0%▼
40.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | OT | 02:54 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | OT | 01:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 15:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 15:34 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 12:43 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |