Eriksson Ek recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and three hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek set up Jonas Brodin's third-period tally. Over his last seven games, Eriksson Ek had produced four goals and four helpers while only being held off the scoresheet once. The 26-year-old center is up to 41 points, 150 shots on net, 69 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 49 contests this season.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on six shots, helping the Wild to a 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek potted a power-play goal off a pass from Kirill Kaprizov in a scramble in front of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The Swedish center has points in five of his last six games and goals in four of his last six games. On the season, Eriksson Ek has 17 goals and 39 points in 47 games.

Eriksson Ek scored a short-handed goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

After a quiet first period, Eriksson Ek opened the scoring early in the second after winning a race to the puck against Mikhail Sergachev from the Minnesota blue line and then deking Andrei Vasilevskiy out of skates. Eriksson Ek extended his point streak to four games with the performance, and through 10 games in January he's piled up five goals and 11 points, as the 25-year-old remains on course for a career-best campaign.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 overtime loss to Buffalo on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

His goal, which came in the third, pushed the Wild up 5-4. It was a quick snipe that went glove side on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the power play. Eriksson Ek is riding a modest three-game, four-point scoring streak (two goals, two assists) and sits third on the Wild's scoring list with 31 points, behind Kirill Kaprizov (48) and Mats Zuccarello (40).

Eriksson Ek contributed a goal in the Wild's 5-1 win against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek opened the scoring at 14:30 of the first period, which put him up to 13 goals and 29 points in 37 contests in 2022-23. He's well on his way to surpassing his finish of 49 points in 77 contests last season. It helps that the 25-year-old entered the game averaging 19:26 of ice time, including 3:39 on the power play.

Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek, who is feeling a bit banged up, was on the ice for pregame warmups and centered the second line during line rushes. He has generated 12 goals and 27 points in 35 games this season.

Eriksson Ek is banged up according to coach Dean Evason, and he is questionable against St. Louis on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek is pointless in his last two games, but he has had a great start to the season, scoring 12 goals and adding 15 assists in 35 games. He is averaging a career-high 19:25 of playing time as well as a career-best 3:38 on the power play.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek took an outlet pass from Jon Merrill and scored 2:20 into the first period. This was Eriksson Ek's second straight game with a goal, and he's up to six tallies and four helpers through 12 contests in December. The 25-year-old center has 12 goals, 27 points, 104 shots, 49 hits, 23 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 33 contests. Despite his third-line usage at even strength, the Swede plays big minutes in all situations.

Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on eight shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek didn't get to play against his younger brother, Olle, who is the Ducks' current backup netminder. The elder Eriksson Ek instead scored his goal on Lukas Dostal in the third period to pad the Wild's lead. Through 11 games in December, Eriksson Ek has five goals and four helpers, with five of those nine points coming on the power play. He's up to 11 tallies, 26 points (10 on the power play), 100 shots on net, 48 hits, 20 blocked shots and 18 PIM through 32 contests.

Eriksson Ek crafted a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek is posing a heavy burden for opponents. Over the past month alone --a 14-game sample -- he's generated six goals, nine assists and five power-play points. The heater can partially be attributed to Eriksson Ek's Corsi rating of 54.7 percent, which is a career high through his seven years of NHL service time.