Aleksander Barkov vs Gemel Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Smith 47.7% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Barkov
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Barkov
Smith
Last 7: Barkov 6-1 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
0
Barkov
Smith
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
1
Barkov
Smith
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
48.6% (212)
+3.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
50.0% (4)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
9.1% (11)
+38.7%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +38.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Smith is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (155).
Home / Away
Barkov
Smith
Home
53.8% (7,227)
43.0% (114)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
50.4% (113)
By Period
Barkov
Smith
P1
52.7%
45.6%
P2
53.4%
49.4%
P3
52.9%
45.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
40.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Smith
46.0%▬
47.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 17:25 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 09:23 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Gemel Smith |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 09:43 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 3 | 03:16 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 2 | 12:13 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |