Joel Eriksson Ek
Age 29 · born Jan 29, 1997Karlstad, SWE6'3" (191 cm) · 207 lb (94 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2015 R1 #20 by MIN
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 20:44 | 15 | 4 | 7.2 | −5.2 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · MIN
+0.7goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.4
EV def+0.3
PP+0.2
PK−0.0
Finish−0.5
Pen+0.1
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | MIN | 78 | +4.0 | 0.7 |
| 2023–24 | MIN | 77 | +8.7 | 1.4 |
| 2024–25 | MIN | 46 | +5.5 | 0.9 |
| 2025–26 | MIN | 70 | +5.2 | 0.8 |
| 2026–27 | MIN | 11 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
MIN · 148 min
xGF%61.6CF%55.4GF–GA6–2Rel xGF%+10.8OZ%67
Most common linemates
- Matt Boldy135 min62.5
- Kirill Kaprizov107 min67.7
- Quinn Hughes105 min66.1
- Jonas Brodin68 min61.4
- Jared Spurgeon47 min61.0
- Blake Coleman33 min49.0
Game log
Average Imprint 1.33 over 11 games, best 3.8.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | MIN | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23:14 | 1.2 |
| Oct 20 | MIN | @ EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22:45 | 3.8 |
| Oct 18 | MIN | vs CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:18 | 2.2 |
| Oct 15 | MIN | vs STL | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 23:12 | 1.7 |
| Oct 13 | MIN | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 18:16 | 0.4 |
| Oct 12 | MIN | vs VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 21:23 | 2.7 |
| Oct 10 | MIN | @ FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 6 | 18:12 | 0.8 |
| Oct 8 | MIN | @ TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21:16 | 0.8 |
| Oct 6 | MIN | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | -0.1 |
| Oct 3 | MIN | vs BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 17:47 | 0.3 |
| Oct 1 | MIN | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 20:20 | 0.9 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | MIN | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | +6 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 70 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 32 | +16 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 22 | +9 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 77 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 60 | +18 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 78 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 44 | +4 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 77 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 28 | +16 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 56 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 20 | +16 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 22 | +7 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -7 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 75 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | +2 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | +1 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | +7 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | +1 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Sweden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | 4 Nations | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
| 2023–24 | EHT | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | +4 |
| 2018–19 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -3 |
| 2017–18 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | SHL | Färjestad BK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -2 |
| 2016–17 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +5 |
| 2016–17 | EHT | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2016–17 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +8 |
| 2016–17 | SHL | Färjestad BK | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | +4 |
| 2016–17 | Champions HL | Färjestad BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 2016–17 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | SHL | Färjestad BK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2015–16 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| 2015–16 | Champions HL | Färjestad BK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| 2015–16 | SHL | Färjestad BK | 41 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | +7 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | Sweden | Farjestad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Farjestad Jr. | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — |
| 2014–15 | Sweden | Farjestad | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 2014–15 | Swe-Jr. | Farjestad Jr. | 25 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 20 | — |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Farjestad Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | Swe-U18 | Farjestad U18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 2013–14 | Swe-Jr. | Farjestad Jr. | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2013–14 | Swe-U18 | Farjestad U18 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 22 | — |
| 2012–13 | Swe-U18 | Farjestad U18 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | TV-Pucken | Värmland 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| 2011–12 | U16 SM | Färjestad BK U16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| 2011–12 | TV-Pucken | Värmland 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.