Joel Eriksson Ek vs Zachary Sanford
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Sanford shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Sanford 39.9% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 65.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 82.4%
Neutral zone
Ek 68.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Ek
Sanford
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Ek
Sanford
Last 10: Ek 7-3 Sanford
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
1
Ek
Sanford
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sanford
6
7
Ek
Sanford
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Sanford
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
36.2% (268)
+11.3%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
38.5% (13)
+16.6%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
50.0% (2)
-9.7%
On power play, Ek has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sanford shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Sanford is 37.0% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Ek
Sanford
Home
48.6% (4,644)
37.3% (150)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
35.3% (133)
By Period
Ek
Sanford
P1
46.8%
36.8%
P2
49.5%
33.0%
P3
46.7%
39.8%
Final 5 min
46.1%
38.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Sanford
36.0%▬
35.0%
36.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 03:43 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 3 | 19:32 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 06:43 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 03:31 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 03:23 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 17:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 08:12 | Offensive | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 14:40 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 01:17 | Neutral | Zachary Sanford |