Aleksander Barkov vs Brad Richardson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.0% vs 53.4%). Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 22 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Richardson 53.4% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 27-24 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 79.7%
Defensive zone
Richardson 72.8%
Neutral zone
Richardson 57.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Barkov
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
24
(51 meetings)
27
24
Barkov
Richardson
Last 10: Barkov 4-6 Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
19
3
Barkov
Richardson
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
3
10
Barkov
Richardson
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
11
Barkov
Richardson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
54.9% (5,037)
-2.5%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
56.8% (125)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
45.9% (1,001)
+1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Home / Away
Barkov
Richardson
Home
53.8% (7,227)
53.6% (3,164)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
53.3% (3,003)
By Period
Barkov
Richardson
P1
52.7%
52.3%
P2
53.4%
54.2%
P3
52.9%
53.5%
OT
53.0%
61.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 15:35 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 11:17 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 13:35 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 00:25 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 07:03 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 09:01 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 08:43 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 08:23 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 02:51 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 16:20 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 00:21 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 15:10 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:14 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |