Aleksander Barkov vs Brian Boyle
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Boyle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Boyle 50.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 22-20 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 72.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 72.8%
Neutral zone
Boyle 54.0%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Barkov
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
22
(42 meetings)
20
22
Barkov
Boyle
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
6
Barkov
Boyle
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
10
Barkov
Boyle
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
6
Barkov
Boyle
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
51.7% (5,426)
+0.7%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
54.6% (597)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
46.2% (1,301)
+1.6%
On power play, Barkov has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Home / Away
Barkov
Boyle
Home
53.8% (7,227)
52.2% (3,521)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
49.8% (3,828)
By Period
Barkov
Boyle
P1
52.7%
51.3%
P2
53.4%
51.1%
P3
52.9%
50.4%
OT
53.0%
55.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2021 | OT | 03:29 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 1 | 13:36 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 15:15 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 3 | 17:53 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 04:25 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:42 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 04:58 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 18:47 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 10:02 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 13:41 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 13:36 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 7, 2016 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 7, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 13:36 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |