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Joel Eriksson Ek

Minnesota Wild
Position C
Age 29
Height 6'3"
Weight 207LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Karlstad, SWE
Born Jan 28, 1997

Key Insights

2026-27
He shoots more pucks over a season than almost anybody

Eriksson Ek has taken 103 shot attempts this season.

50 on goal, 28 missed, 19 blocked, 15th of 219 forwards
He gets his chances from the dirty areas, not the perimeter

63.1% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

65 attempts from inside the home plate, 24th of 219 forwards
His game is played in the hardest part of the ice

63.1% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

65 of 103 attempts, 25th of 219 forwards
He gets to the hard areas rather than firing from range

His average attempt comes from 22.8 feet.

103 located attempts, 26th of 219 forwards
Defenders get in front of a huge share of his shots

18.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

19 of 103 attempts, 46th of 219 forwards
There is one shot he goes to more than any other

26.2% of his attempts are the wrist shot.

27 attempts, 3 goals
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

Situation
Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
Low Vol
High Vol
Cold
Hot

xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 28, 1997
Birth Place Karlstad, SWE
Height 6'3"
Weight 207 LBS
Shoots/Catches L