Aleksander Barkov vs John Tavares
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Barkov wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 56.7% vs Tavares 58.7% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 69.8%
Defensive zone
Tavares 61.1%
Neutral zone
Tavares 68.6%
Result
John Tavares favored at 68.4%
31.6%
68.4%
Barkov
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
8
(22 meetings)
14
8
Barkov
Tavares
Last 10: Barkov 9-1 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
1
Barkov
Tavares
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
2
Barkov
Tavares
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
5
Barkov
Tavares
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (740)
59.2% (1,035)
-2.3%
Power Play
63.3% (256)
60.0% (310)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
45.2% (104)
42.9% (7)
+2.3%
On power play, Barkov has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Barkov is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (619).
Barkov shoots left. Tavares is 61.3% vs left-shot opponents (865).
Home / Away
Barkov
Tavares
Home
57.4% (540)
57.5% (668)
Away
57.1% (560)
61.1% (684)
By Period
Barkov
Tavares
P1
57.6%
58.0%
P2
56.6%
60.1%
P3
56.9%
61.0%
OT
72.2%
27.8%
Final 5 min
57.3%
60.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
57.3%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 11:41 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 08:16 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 17:04 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 10:32 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 17:33 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 16:58 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 13:02 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 18:07 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 14:11 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 14:05 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 00:07 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 3 | 14:47 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 15:59 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |