Joel Eriksson Ek vs Sam Carrick
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Carrick holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Carrick 52.2% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 56.7%
Defensive zone
Carrick 88.2%
Neutral zone
Carrick 70.7%
Result
Sam Carrick favored at 65.6%
34.4%
65.6%
Ek
Carrick
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
8
(21 meetings)
13
8
Ek
Carrick
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Carrick
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
1
Ek
Carrick
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Ek
Carrick
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Carrick
1
3
Ek
Carrick
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Carrick
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
52.2% (2,544)
-4.7%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
61.3% (75)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
50.8% (435)
-10.5%
On penalty kill, Carrick has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Carrick shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Carrick is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,211).
Home / Away
Ek
Carrick
Home
48.6% (4,644)
51.5% (1,477)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
53.0% (1,577)
By Period
Ek
Carrick
P1
46.8%
51.8%
P2
49.5%
52.3%
P3
46.7%
52.6%
OT
53.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Carrick
60.0%▲
57.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:46 | Offensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 09:39 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 05:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 3 | 00:09 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 09:51 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:50 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:37 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |