Joel Eriksson Ek vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Girgensons 45.4% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Girgensons 54.5%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 67.8%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 64.3%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Ek
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Ek
Girgensons
Last 9: Ek 3-6 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
3
0
Ek
Girgensons
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
0
3
Ek
Girgensons
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
0
3
Ek
Girgensons
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
45.5% (2,718)
+2.0%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
49.1% (175)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
42.2% (483)
-1.9%
On power play, Ek has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,078).
Home / Away
Ek
Girgensons
Home
48.6% (4,644)
45.5% (1,693)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Ek
Girgensons
P1
46.8%
45.8%
P2
49.5%
44.1%
P3
46.7%
45.7%
OT
53.8%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.1%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | 3 | 04:02 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1 | 13:39 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 2 | 06:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 01:27 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 17:31 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 2 | 10:49 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |