Aleksander Barkov vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Ek 49.4% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 53.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 63.5%
Neutral zone
Barkov 55.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Barkov
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Barkov
Ek
Last 5: Barkov 3-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
1
Barkov
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Barkov
Ek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
48.4% (926)
+4.7%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
55.4% (327)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
41.4% (133)
+9.4%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Barkov
Ek
Home
58.1% (627)
50.1% (689)
Away
52.1% (705)
48.6% (697)
By Period
Barkov
Ek
P1
53.3%
49.5%
P2
55.0%
49.3%
P3
56.0%
48.9%
OT
60.9%
53.7%
Final 5 min
55.5%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |