Aleksander Barkov vs Auston Matthews
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Matthews shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Matthews 52.2% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 17-12 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 67.5%
Defensive zone
Barkov 60.2%
Neutral zone
Matthews 57.1%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Barkov
Matthews
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
17
(29 meetings)
12
17
Barkov
Matthews
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Matthews
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
7
Barkov
Matthews
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Barkov
Matthews
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
7
Barkov
Matthews
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Matthews
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
52.7% (1,015)
+0.4%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
34.6% (26)
+28.8%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
75.0% (8)
-24.2%
On power play, Barkov has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Matthews shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Matthews is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (661).
Home / Away
Barkov
Matthews
Home
58.1% (627)
54.8% (515)
Away
52.1% (705)
50.2% (534)
By Period
Barkov
Matthews
P1
53.3%
54.4%
P2
55.0%
50.4%
P3
56.0%
51.8%
OT
60.9%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 13:55 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 11:13 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 02:55 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 10:32 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 2 | 19:02 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 2 | 03:13 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 07:14 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 01:54 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 08:58 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2 | 17:59 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |