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Casey DeSmith vs Joel Eriksson Ek

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Eriksson Ek has 3 goals on 19 shots against DeSmith (2.9 expected).

This week DeSmith has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts); Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project DeSmith for 2.4 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Head-to-head: DeSmith vs Eriksson Ek

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

DeSmithEriksson Ek
10Team record in 19 meetings9

Joel Eriksson Ek shooting on Casey DeSmith

Goals
3
Shots on goal
19
Expected goals
2.89
DeSmith SV%
.842

28 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Casey DeSmith and Joel Eriksson Ek
DateScoreDeSmithEriksson Ek
2026-04-30 · PODAL 2–5 MIN0/0 SV0G 0A 3S
2026-04-28 · PODAL 2–4 MIN0/0 SV0G 0A 4S
2026-04-25 · PODAL 2–3 MIN0/0 SV0G 0A 4S
2026-04-22 · PODAL 4–3 MIN0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2026-04-20 · PODAL 4–2 MIN0/0 SV0G 1A 4S
2026-04-18 · PODAL 1–6 MIN0/0 SV2G 1A 5S
2026-04-09DAL 5–4 MIN0/0 SV0G 0A 6S
2025-12-11DAL 2–5 MIN0/0 SV1G 1A 5S
2025-10-14DAL 5–2 MIN0/0 SV0G 0A 3S
2024-02-19VAN 7–10 MIN17/25 SV3G 3A 4S
2023-12-16VAN 1–2 MIN30/31 SV0G 0A 8S
2023-12-07VAN 2–0 MIN26/26 SV0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 19 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.

Casey DeSmith

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B88% to start2.4 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Joel Eriksson Ek

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

How have DeSmith and Eriksson Ek done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, DeSmith's team went 10–9.

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 →