Aleksander Barkov vs Brett Howden
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Howden 49.0% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 89.0%
Defensive zone
Barkov 67.2%
Neutral zone
Barkov 68.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 72.9%
72.9%
27.1%
Barkov
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
5
(17 meetings)
12
5
Barkov
Howden
Last 10: Barkov 7-3 Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Howden
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
2
Barkov
Howden
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
2
Barkov
Howden
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
49.6% (2,905)
+2.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
50.5% (111)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
43.2% (315)
+4.6%
On power play, Barkov has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Home / Away
Barkov
Howden
Home
53.8% (7,227)
48.4% (1,608)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
49.6% (1,723)
By Period
Barkov
Howden
P1
52.7%
49.5%
P2
53.4%
48.0%
P3
52.9%
49.9%
OT
53.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 18:10 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 19:03 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 08:04 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 05:47 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:51 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 18:35 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 08:09 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 8, 2018 | OT | 04:14 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 11:58 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 09:07 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 01:28 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:24 | Defensive | Brett Howden |