Aleksander Barkov vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Ek 47.7% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 24-20 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 71.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 58.5%
Neutral zone
Barkov 62.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Barkov
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
20
(44 meetings)
24
20
Barkov
Ek
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
11
5
Barkov
Ek
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
7
4
Barkov
Ek
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
6
11
Barkov
Ek
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
47.3% (6,674)
+5.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
55.2% (1,494)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
40.2% (1,168)
+7.6%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Barkov
Ek
Home
53.8% (7,227)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Barkov
Ek
P1
52.7%
46.6%
P2
53.4%
49.4%
P3
52.9%
46.7%
OT
53.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | 3 | 15:01 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 14:55 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 11:14 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:20 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 11:10 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 18:34 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 19:47 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 09:32 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 04:29 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 19:32 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:29 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |