Aleksander Barkov vs Eric Staal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Staal 50.6% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 26-25 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 56.2%
Neutral zone
Barkov 51.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Barkov
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
26
(51 meetings)
25
26
Barkov
Staal
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
6
7
Barkov
Staal
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
4
Barkov
Staal
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
13
15
Barkov
Staal
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
50.5% (10,347)
+1.9%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
53.5% (2,023)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
44.2% (781)
+3.6%
On power play, Barkov has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Barkov
Staal
Home
53.8% (7,227)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Barkov
Staal
P1
52.7%
50.0%
P2
53.4%
51.1%
P3
52.9%
50.4%
OT
53.0%
55.2%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | 1 | 06:57 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 18:26 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 06:03 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 15:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 3 | 05:22 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 2 | 03:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 1 | 17:55 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 09:48 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 07:28 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 02:28 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 04:15 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:47 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 10:40 | Defensive | Eric Staal |