6'3"·207 lbs·29 yrs
Joel Eriksson Ek has 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 21 games in 2026-27, tied for 66th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Joel Eriksson Ek
C•
MIN•#14
MINTwo-Way Forward
Height6'3"
Weight207
BirthplaceKarlstad, SWE
BornJanuary 29, 1997
Draft2015, Round 1, #20
2026-27 Season
6Goals
↓
85th pctile
11Assists
—
91st pctile
17Points
↓
88th pctile
19.4TOI/GP
↑
87th pctile
0.81P/GP
↓
84th pctile
9.0%S%
↓
44th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-6.0
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %9.0%
10.0% league avg
xG11.0
Goals5
excl. empty net (1 EN goal)
Primary Points0th pctile
70.6%
12 of 17 points
6G
6A1
5A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 17)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1072240.57
Middle83691.12
Bottom 1061340.67
0.57
1.12
0.67
Consistent production regardless of opponent quality
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical62350.83
vs Moderate113580.73
vs Finesse41341.00
0.83
0.73
1.00
Production drops 0.17 P/GP against physical opponents
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30220.67
1 day rest1265110.92
2+ days60440.67
0.67
0.92
0.67
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIN | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20.0% | 10:37 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 75 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 4.8% | 12:47 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6.3% | 13:30 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | +7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 7.8% | 15:43 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 56 | 19 | 11 | 30 | +16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 16.0% | 17:03 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 77 | 26 | 23 | 49 | +16 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 223 | 11.7% | 18:35 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 78 | 23 | 38 | 61 | +4 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 247 | 9.3% | 19:00 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 77 | 30 | 34 | 64 | +18 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 267 | 11.2% | 20:32 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 46 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 10.0% | 19:46 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 70 | 19 | 32 | 51 | +16 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 194 | 9.8% | 19:04 |
| 2026-27 | MIN | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 9.0% | 19:22 |
| Career | — | 635 | 161 | 206 | 367 | +97 | 288 | 50 | 3 | 1,609 | 10.0% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MIN | Injured – Upper Body | Day-to-day | Nov 12, 2026 | ongoing | 0 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2025-26 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | 0 | 5 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 15, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 22, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | 21 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 12, 2024 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 21, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | 0 | 3 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | 4 | 2 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 20, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 14, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 26, 2019 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 23, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 20, 2018 | Jan 8, 2019 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 18, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 11, 2018 | Oct 27, 2018 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 20, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 19, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 14, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 12, 2016 | Mar 30, 2017 | 63 | 0 | Lineups |