Joel Eriksson Ek

Joel Eriksson Ek

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C · 6'3" · 207 lb · Shoots L
Age 29
Career
0.57
P / GP
355P in 622 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.25M
Signed through 2029
Career points
355
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
3.9
35 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-2.9
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.4
18 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-1.4
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.8
155 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.2
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
58.1
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+6
7 GF · 1 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2016–17 · age 20
Minnesota Wild
0.47 P/GP
15 GP · 3G · 4A
Emerging
2017–18 → 2019 · age 21–22
Minnesota Wild
0.23 P/GP
133 GP · 13G · 17A
Prime
2019–20 → 2027 · age 23–30
Minnesota Wild
0.67 P/GP
474 GP · 140G · 178A

Joel Eriksson Ek, a center for the Minnesota Wild, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists) in 8 games, a 0.62 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 58.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -2.9. HighDanger's model projects 62 points for 2026-27, in a 56 to 68 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2378233861+4442319:000.78
2023–2477303464+18602120:320.83
2024–2546141529+9221019:460.63
2025–2670193251+16321619:050.73
2026–278145+66220:070.62
Career622156199355+8828092—0.57

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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