Aleksander Barkov vs Jordan Staal
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 34 meetings). Barkov wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.4% vs Staal 57.3% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 55-45 in 100 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 60.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 61.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Barkov
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
45
(100 meetings)
55
45
Barkov
Staal
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
23
11
Barkov
Staal
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
10
18
Barkov
Staal
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
22
16
Barkov
Staal
38 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (724)
57.2% (780)
-4.2%
Power Play
62.6% (235)
71.3% (171)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (67)
45.5% (132)
+2.3%
On power play, Staal has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Barkov is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (678).
Barkov shoots left. Staal is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Home / Away
Barkov
Staal
Home
56.1% (522)
57.6% (566)
Away
53.6% (504)
58.4% (517)
By Period
Barkov
Staal
P1
52.3%
55.6%
P2
56.8%
58.5%
P3
55.3%
60.6%
OT
55.0%
43.5%
Final 5 min
53.5%
56.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Staal
42.0%▼
54.0%
58.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 16:31 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 12:28 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 12:22 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 10:31 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 03:04 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 17:36 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:49 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:40 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 06:04 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 02:50 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 09:18 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 03:51 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 18:18 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 14:56 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 12:39 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 10:17 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |