Joel Eriksson Ek
- Team
- Minnesota Wild
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #14
- Age
- 29
- Country
- Sweden
Joel Eriksson Ek’s 2026-27 season
Through 11 games of the 2026-27 NHL season, Joel Eriksson Ek has 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points with the Minnesota Wild. It works out to 0.55 points per game, fourth on the Minnesota Wild in scoring and tied for 136th among the 587 NHL players with a point.
He has a point in 5 of his 11 games, 1 multi-point night among them. He had his biggest game on October 15 against the St. Louis Blues: 0 goals and 2 assists. He has 6 penalty minutes.
The Minnesota Wild have played 11 games and sit fifth in the Western Conference at 6-3-2, with 14 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 6
- G
- 2
- A
- 4
- PIM
- 6
- PPG
- 0
- SHG
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- GP
- 11
Recent form
Eriksson Ek keeps a steady pace: 6 points (2 goals) in the last 10 games of the Minnesota Wild, close to his 0.55 per game for the season. In the last five alone he has 3 points.
Line and role
In the Minnesota Wild’s most recent charted game (October 22), Eriksson Ek played on the first line at center with Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov. The trio shared 11:44 of five-on-five time, and he logged 23:14 of ice time in all.
On special teams he was part of the first power-play unit in that game.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Joel Eriksson Ek game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ Calgary Flames | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | @ Edmonton Oilers | OTL 3–4 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 2–1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 5–4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | @ Winnipeg Jets | L 2–5 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 4–2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | @ Florida Panthers | W 4–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2–3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | @ Buffalo Sabres | OTL 2–3 OT | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs Boston Bruins | W 4–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Next game
The Minnesota Wild visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, October 24. Our model gives the Minnesota Wild a 52% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 3–2 score.
In our anytime goal scorer list for that game, Eriksson Ek is the Minnesota Wild’s fourth most likely scorer at 16% (overtime included). It is the first meeting of the season between the Minnesota Wild and the Seattle Kraken.
Profile
Joel Eriksson Ek is a 29-year-old center from Sweden who wears number 14 for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL.
Joel Eriksson Ek: questions and answers
- How many points does Joel Eriksson Ek have this season?
- 6 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games for the Minnesota Wild. That ranks fourth on the team.
- How many goals has Joel Eriksson Ek scored in 2026-27?
- 2 goals in 11 games.
- Who are Joel Eriksson Ek’s linemates?
- In the Minnesota Wild’s latest charted game (October 22) he played on the first line with Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov, and on the first power-play unit.
- When does Joel Eriksson Ek play next?
- The Minnesota Wild visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, October 24; our model gives the Minnesota Wild a 52% chance to win.
- What position does Joel Eriksson Ek play?
- Joel Eriksson Ek is a center, number 14, for the Minnesota Wild, aged 29, from Sweden.