Aleksander Barkov vs Jacob Josefson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Josefson 48.8% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 83.6%
Defensive zone
Barkov 59.6%
Neutral zone
Barkov 66.8%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 69.2%
69.2%
30.8%
Barkov
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Barkov
Josefson
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Josefson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
2
3
Barkov
Josefson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Josefson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
48.8% (2,339)
+3.6%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
51.9% (185)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
45.8% (312)
+2.0%
On power play, Barkov has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Barkov
Josefson
Home
53.8% (7,227)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Barkov
Josefson
P1
52.7%
46.4%
P2
53.4%
50.1%
P3
52.9%
49.8%
OT
53.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | 3 | 04:50 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 1 | 08:13 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 07:02 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 3 | 13:05 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 3 | 05:07 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 2 | 04:04 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 1 | 08:41 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 08:24 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 00:45 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 00:40 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 3 | 11:29 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |