Joel Eriksson Ek vs Trevor Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.8% vs 48.6%). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Smith 48.7% (-0.8%)
Offensive zone
Ek 61.0%
Defensive zone
Smith 58.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 51.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Ek
Smith
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
49.0% (769)
-1.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
63.6% (22)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
42.4% (118)
-2.1%
On power play, Smith has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Smith is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Home / Away
Ek
Smith
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.4% (490)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
44.0% (420)
By Period
Ek
Smith
P1
46.8%
46.9%
P2
49.5%
51.2%
P3
46.7%
47.7%
OT
53.8%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Smith
46.0%▼
52.0%
48.6%