Aleksander Barkov vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 29 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 59-39 in 98 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 86.1%
Defensive zone
Barkov 93.2%
Neutral zone
Barkov 90.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 89.8%
89.8%
10.2%
Barkov
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
59
-
39
(98 meetings)
59
39
Barkov
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
17
14
Barkov
Kuznetsov
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
20
9
Barkov
Kuznetsov
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
22
16
Barkov
Kuznetsov
38 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
43.9% (8,296)
+8.5%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
49.4% (633)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
38.2% (272)
+9.6%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Barkov
Kuznetsov
Home
53.8% (7,227)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Barkov
Kuznetsov
P1
52.7%
43.6%
P2
53.4%
45.8%
P3
52.9%
42.8%
OT
53.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
54.5%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 03:21 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 06:06 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 03:27 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 19:30 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 11:13 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 05:01 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 16:45 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 09:08 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 02:26 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 04:42 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 18:11 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 15:15 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 17:46 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 05:57 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 05:44 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |