GRIT & GF
Joel Eriksson Ek

Minnesota Wild, Centre

Joel Eriksson Ek

  • Net-front
  • Play-driver
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
7
2 G, 5 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
8.0
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:30
33 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
64.1
share of chances while he's on

Joel Eriksson Ek has 2 goals and 5 assists (7 points) in 10 games for the Minnesota Wild in 2026–27, with 33 shots on goal and 20:30 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 99.8 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

99.8050100
Rated above 99% of forwards
Goals above average
+4.5
Wins
+0.74
Physicality88thGF99thIntimidation82thChemistry99thClutch26th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.71, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 99.8% of 409 rated players

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GF

+2.07 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +1.7 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.6.0999th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.4.6999th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.5899th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 147 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at EDM

    Tuesday, October 20

    Volume

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 11 shot attempts. Eight reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 5.6. He had 2.2 expected goals, so the chances were there to match. The Wild fell 4-3 to the Oilers in overtime.

  2. vs CBJ

    Sunday, October 18

    Snakebit

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 1.4 expected goals without scoring. He has 6 points in 9 games this season. He played 21:18 and had two shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.

  3. at WPG

    Tuesday, October 13

    Volume

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. The Wild fell 5-2 to the Jets.

  4. at DAL

    Saturday, April 18

    Big night

    Joel Eriksson Ek had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his 21st goal of the season. The Wild beat the Stars 6-1.

  5. at DAL

    Thursday, April 9

    Volume

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

  6. vs SEA

    Tuesday, April 7

    Big night

    Joel Eriksson Ek had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 19th goal of the season. The Wild beat the Kraken 5-2.

  7. at TBL

    Tuesday, March 24

    Volume

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.8 attempts a game. The Wild lost 6-3 to the Lightning.

  8. vs TOR

    Sunday, March 15

    Volume

    Joel Eriksson Ek had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Wild fell 4-2 to the Maple Leafs.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:30
    93
  • Points per 602.05
    54
  • Goals per 600.59
    42
  • Individual xG per 602.33
    99
  • Shots per 609.7
    90

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice4.10
    99
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.30
    65
  • xGF%64.1%
    96

Physical

  • Hits per 604.1
    49
  • Blocks per 602.9
    68
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    39

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.2 mph
    71
  • Bursts over 20 mph17
    73
  • Distance skated31 mi
    94

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.1 mph
    86
  • Shots on goal33
    97
  • Shooting %6.1%
    17

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.5%
    94
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.4%
    97

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy10100:07134–618.0–2.97–074%
Blake Coleman, Matt Boldy1028:4929–271.3–1.31–150%
Kirill Kaprizov, Bobby Brink82:271–40.0–0.40–08%
Blake Coleman, Bobby Brink72:122–00.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 49 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.003.00
04-0410-20

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710257338.020:30141064.1
2025–267019325119424.219:051065850.2
2024–254614152914015.719:46825053.3
2023–247730346426836.020:321689654.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-2022:451082.20010
2026-10-1821:180121.38210
2026-10-1523:120230.44400
2026-10-1318:160030.54120
2026-10-1221:231031.59310
2026-10-1018:120130.68106
2026-10-0821:160060.53010
2026-10-0620:260000.09130
2026-10-0317:470120.19110
2026-10-0120:200030.32100
2026-04-3020:000030.30210
2026-04-2820:160040.41112
2026-04-2528:440040.40300
2026-04-2232:441040.32202
2026-04-2021:350140.13512
2026-04-1819:052150.53200
2026-04-0918:100060.49120
2026-04-0713:091230.98122
2026-04-0519:110100.15200
2026-04-0417:500130.38112