Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-8.4%)
Offensive zone
Ek 51.4%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 52.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 56.2%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Ek
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
58.5% (135)
-10.4%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
80.0% (5)
-26.7%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
44.4% (18)
+3.5%
On power play, Karlsson has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
49.9% (693)
63.7% (91)
Away
48.3% (625)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
47.4%
54.4%
P2
53.1%
66.7%
P3
46.3%
51.9%
OT
54.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
44.6%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%