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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Aaron Ekblad vs Casey DeSmith

Aaron EkbladAaron EkbladPanthers · DefencevsCasey DeSmithCasey DeSmithStars · Goalie

Ekblad has 4 goals on 23 shots against DeSmith (1.5 expected).

This week Ekblad has 1 game left; DeSmith has 1 left.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.

Head-to-head: Ekblad vs DeSmith

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

EkbladDeSmith
8Team record in 14 meetings6

Aaron Ekblad shooting on Casey DeSmith

Goals
4
Shots on goal
23
Expected goals
1.53
DeSmith SV%
.826

27 unblocked attempts. Aaron Ekblad has scored 2.5 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Aaron Ekblad and Casey DeSmith
DateScoreEkbladDeSmith
2025-12-13FLA 4–0 DAL0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2025-11-01FLA 4–3 DAL0G 0A 3S25/28 SV
2024-11-02FLA 4–2 DAL0G 0A 1S21/24 SV
2024-11-01FLA 6–4 DAL0G 3A 3S0/0 SV
2023-12-14FLA 0–4 VAN0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2023-03-04FLA 4–1 PIT1G 0A 4S38/42 SV
2023-01-24FLA 6–7 PIT1G 2A 5S33/39 SV
2022-12-15FLA 2–4 PIT0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2022-03-08FLA 4–3 PIT1G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2021-11-11FLA 2–3 PIT0G 0A 3S0/0 SV
2021-10-14FLA 5–4 PIT2G 0A 6S34/39 SV
2019-03-05FLA 2–3 PIT0G 1A 3S0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Aaron Ekblad

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Schedule edge −1.0 win%
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.4 pts

Casey DeSmith

2games (1 left)

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%

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FAQ

How have Ekblad and DeSmith done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Ekblad's team went 8–6.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →