Aleksander Barkov vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 58.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 56.4% vs Ek 47.7% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 61.6%
Defensive zone
Barkov 59.9%
Neutral zone
Barkov 55.5%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 61.3%
61.3%
38.7%
Barkov
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Barkov
Ek
Last 9: Barkov 5-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
3
Barkov
Ek
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Barkov
Ek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (870)
48.0% (920)
+9.0%
Power Play
63.8% (210)
52.0% (302)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (172)
40.3% (243)
+8.0%
On power play, Barkov has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Barkov is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Barkov shoots left. Ek is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (942).
Home / Away
Barkov
Ek
Home
59.2% (557)
49.1% (740)
Away
55.1% (695)
46.1% (725)
By Period
Barkov
Ek
P1
56.7%
47.6%
P2
54.8%
48.9%
P3
59.7%
45.4%
OT
55.6%
60.6%
Final 5 min
59.4%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
56.9%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |