Eriksson Ek scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

He tied the game 1-1 early in the third frame with a wrist shot from the slot after a drop pass from Kirill Kaprizov. Eriksson Ek's 25th goal of the season extended his point streak to four games. He has four goals and two assists during that span and has lit the lamp in three straight outings. He's one goal from tying his career mark set in 2021-22. Eriksson Ek has upped his shot volume significantly this season, pacing toward a total that would flirt with the 300 mark for the first time in his career. He also sits eighth in the NHL in faceoff wins (541) but is still working on his technique, as he's the only guy in the top 19 in that category who wins less than 50 percent of the time (49.7). The growth in his game is obvious, and Eriksson Ek has quietly become one of the best two-way pivots in the NHL.