Joel Eriksson Ek vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 22 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Tavares 54.4% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 35-12 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 92.8%
Defensive zone
Ek 91.8%
Neutral zone
Ek 89.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 91.8%
91.8%
8.2%
Ek
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
35
(47 meetings)
12
35
Ek
Tavares
Last 10: Ek 3-7 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
3
19
Ek
Tavares
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
6
7
Ek
Tavares
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
3
9
Ek
Tavares
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
54.0% (16,169)
-6.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
56.4% (4,298)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
50.5% (624)
-10.2%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,550).
Home / Away
Ek
Tavares
Home
48.6% (4,644)
56.1% (10,525)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
52.7% (10,595)
By Period
Ek
Tavares
P1
46.8%
55.0%
P2
49.5%
54.1%
P3
46.7%
54.0%
OT
53.8%
55.9%
Final 5 min
46.1%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Tavares
48.0%▼
54.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 19:48 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 19:34 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 19:23 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 09:03 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 05:31 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 05:14 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 2 | 19:07 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 2 | 14:13 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 12:12 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:12 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:48 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:39 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:39 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 12:00 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 3 | 18:06 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | John Tavares |