Joel Eriksson Ek vs Philipp Kurashev
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kurashev shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Kurashev 44.8% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 16-5 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 77.9%
Defensive zone
Ek 93.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 78.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 81.6%
81.6%
18.4%
Ek
Kurashev
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
5
(21 meetings)
16
5
Ek
Kurashev
Last 10: Ek 8-2 Kurashev
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
7
4
Ek
Kurashev
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
5
0
Ek
Kurashev
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
4
1
Ek
Kurashev
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Kurashev
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
44.6% (924)
+2.9%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
43.6% (156)
+11.5%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
42.1% (38)
-1.8%
On power play, Ek has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kurashev shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Kurashev is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Home / Away
Ek
Kurashev
Home
48.6% (4,644)
44.5% (521)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
44.2% (597)
By Period
Ek
Kurashev
P1
46.8%
46.1%
P2
49.5%
44.4%
P3
46.7%
42.9%
OT
53.8%
38.5%
Final 5 min
46.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Kurashev
38.0%▼
43.5%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:06 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 09:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 07:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 06:58 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 2 | 08:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Philipp Kurashev |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 1 | 03:34 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 3 | 00:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2 | 06:39 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Philipp Kurashev |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 30, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 3 | 18:33 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |