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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

John Gibson vs Mattias Ekholm

John GibsonJohn GibsonRed Wings · GoalievsMattias EkholmMattias EkholmOilers · Defence

Ekholm has 3 goals on 33 shots against Gibson (1.8 expected).

This week Gibson has 2 games left (about 1.8 expected starts); Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Gibson for 3.4 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.

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

Head-to-head: Gibson vs Ekholm

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.

GibsonEkholm
6Team record in 22 meetings16

Mattias Ekholm shooting on John Gibson

Goals
3
Shots on goal
33
Expected goals
1.84
Gibson SV%
.909

47 unblocked attempts. Mattias Ekholm has scored 1.2 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between John Gibson and Mattias Ekholm
DateScoreGibsonEkholm
2025-12-11DET 1–4 EDM0/0 SV1G 0A 2S
2025-10-19DET 4–2 EDM16/18 SV0G 1A 2S
2025-03-04ANA 6–2 EDM0/0 SV0G 1A 3S
2025-01-03ANA 2–3 EDM0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2024-03-30ANA 1–6 EDM31/37 SV1G 2A 4S
2024-02-09ANA 3–5 EDM19/21 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-12-31ANA 2–7 EDM32/39 SV0G 0A 3S
2023-11-26ANA 2–8 EDM8/10 SV1G 0A 2S
2023-04-01ANA 0–6 EDM31/36 SV0G 2A 1S
2022-12-30ANA 1–6 NSH37/43 SV0G 0A 1S
2022-11-29ANA 1–2 NSH39/41 SV0G 0A 5S
2022-03-10ANA 1–4 NSH26/29 SV0G 1A 4S

Latest 12 of 22 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.

John Gibson

2games

3.4proj. ESPN pts

About 1.8 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR97% to start2.0 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to GSchedule edge +13.5 win%vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG80% to start1.4 pts
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

Mattias Ekholm

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

How have Gibson and Ekholm done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, Gibson's team went 6–16.

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 →