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Joel Eriksson Ek

#14 · Center · Minnesota Wild

Shoots left · 29 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season40111119:57
Last season7019325119419:05

Role

Where he fits on Minnesota right now.

Line

L1 with K. Kaprizov and M. Boldy · 9:32 a game together

Power play

PP1 Net-front

Penalty kill

Second wave 11 of 12 kills · 0:34 a kill · starts only 5

Ice time

19:57 a game, 3rd-most among Minnesota forwards · 13:13 5-on-5 · 3:51 PP · 1:32 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 98% of forwards · home 97%, road 95%

Tougher opponents than 58% of forwards · road about average

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    91.4 mphharder than 87% of centers

  • Shooting volume

    14.2 shot attempts /60better than 86% of centers

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    8.97 miles /60less far than 95% of centers

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

  • Time in the offensive zone

    47.0% of his timemore than 93% of forwards

  • Hardest shot

    87.1 mphharder than 90% of centers

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    8.78 miles /60less far than 90% of centers

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Joel Eriksson EkAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 70, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

    +0.02 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.06 expected goals against /60top 38%

    −0.02 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    14.2 shot attempts /60top 14%

    12.2 shot attempts /60top 34%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.73 expected goals /60top 40%

    0.72 expected goals /60top 44%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 20%

    −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 36%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.47 first assists /60bottom 16%

    0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.84 expected goals /60top 44%

    1.80 expected goals /60average

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.76 expected goals for /60bottom 25%

    0.94 expected goals for /60top 31%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 45bottom 34%4.62 hits /60average

    hitting score 45bottom 34%2.26 hits /60bottom 27%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 114top 36%2.67 blocks /60top 42%

    blocking score 110top 39%3.76 blocks /60top 12%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 79bottom 22%0.81 takeaways /60bottom 37%

    takeaway score 85bottom 31%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.83 penalties drawn /60top 44%

    0.80 penalties drawn /60average

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.59 penalties taken /60top 38%

    0.58 penalties taken /60top 36%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    48.3% wonbottom 39%

    48.8% wonbottom 41%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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289 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 8 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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14 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left28
  • Wide right29
  • Over the net22
  • Off the post or crossbar5
  • Short or other4

88 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

3 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

  • Top speed
    SlowerBurner

    22.4 mphaverage

    22.1 mphtop 18%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    4.3 bursts /60bottom 38%

    5.3 bursts /60average

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    91.4 mphtop 13%

    87.1 mphtop 10%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.97 miles /60bottom 5%

    8.78 miles /60bottom 10%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.2% of his timetop 26%

    47.0% of his timetop 7%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.