Aleksander Barkov vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (53% H2H, 32 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 51-49 in 100 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 73.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 52.0%
Neutral zone
Barkov 56.9%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 59.6%
59.6%
40.4%
Barkov
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
51
-
49
(100 meetings)
51
49
Barkov
Nielsen
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
17
15
Barkov
Nielsen
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
15
14
Barkov
Nielsen
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
19
20
Barkov
Nielsen
39 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
49.3% (7,608)
+3.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
54.7% (594)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
41.7% (1,420)
+6.1%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Barkov
Nielsen
Home
53.8% (7,227)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Barkov
Nielsen
P1
52.7%
49.7%
P2
53.4%
47.6%
P3
52.9%
48.2%
OT
53.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
54.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2021 | 2 | 09:40 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2021 | 1 | 06:09 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 9, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 13:16 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 12:06 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 01:43 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 3 | 15:49 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 07:24 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 1 | 02:15 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 11:34 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 1 | 19:39 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 06:03 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 2 | 05:47 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |