Joel Eriksson Ek vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 36 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 52-43 in 95 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 58.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 57.5%
Neutral zone
Ek 57.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.8%
57.8%
42.2%
Ek
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
52
(95 meetings)
43
52
Ek
Karlsson
Last 10: Ek 5-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
14
22
Ek
Karlsson
36 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
13
11
Ek
Karlsson
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
16
19
Ek
Karlsson
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
51.8% (7,849)
-4.3%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
54.8% (1,048)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
44.2% (1,109)
-3.9%
On even strength, Karlsson has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Ek
Karlsson
Home
48.6% (4,644)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Ek
Karlsson
P1
46.8%
50.3%
P2
49.5%
51.3%
P3
46.7%
52.4%
OT
53.8%
44.9%
Final 5 min
46.1%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 08:24 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 1 | 07:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 09:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 18:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 16:44 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 18:07 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 19:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 04:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:40 | Offensive | William Karlsson |