Joel Eriksson Ek headshot

C · MIN · #14

Joel Eriksson Ek

Height
HT 6'3"
Weight
WT 207 lbs
Birth date
Jan 29, 1997 (age 29)
Bio
SWE · Shoots L

He ranks C36 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

948

#117 overall · C23 of 251

2025–26 scoring

244.8 pts

70 GP · 3.5 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

254.3 pts

68.6 games · 3.7 PPG

22.1 G · 29.2 A · 51.3 P · 19:34 TOI · 3:31 PP · 23.4 xG

Projection range

216.2–279.8

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2619:053:3344.3%1921.222.4 mph
2026–27Proj19:343:3144.3%22.123.422.4 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003004002016: 31.1 FP20162017: 132.9 FP20172018: 106.3 FP20182019: 146.4 FP20192020: 170.1 FP20202021: 272.3 FP20212022: 300.6 FP20222023: 331.4 FP20232024: 166.4 FP20242025: 244.8 FP20252026 projection: 254.3 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj68.6254.33.719:343:3122.129.251.316.20.2205.6118.841.57.637.0664.823.499.8
2025–2670244.83.519:053:3319325116019410634163268121.290
2024–2546166.43.619:463:02141529100140823692240816.266
2023–2477331.44.320:323:5330346421126716855186079632.3143
2022–2378300.63.918:603:2423386123324711955444684——
2021–2277272.33.518:352:59262349170223138441628697——
2020–2156170.13.017:031:1119113020119105371620395——
2019–2062146.42.415:430:0482129111029343722367——
2018–1958106.31.813:300:1077140011111724-720247——
2017–1875132.91.812:470:07610160012413446222201——
2016–171531.12.110:370:0634700152381445——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Joel Eriksson Ek's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Ek's Dynasty Value Score?
Ek scores 948 out of 10,000 (#117 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Ek's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 254.3 NHL-standard fantasy points over 68.61 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.