Aleksander Barkov vs Josh Norris
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.0% vs 52.1%). Look for Norris on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Norris shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Norris 52.1% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 58.4%
Defensive zone
Norris 53.0%
Neutral zone
Norris 53.8%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Barkov
Norris
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
15
(28 meetings)
13
15
Barkov
Norris
Last 10: Barkov 4-6 Norris
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
2
4
Barkov
Norris
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Barkov
Norris
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Barkov
Norris
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Norris
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
52.5% (3,057)
-0.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
53.7% (404)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
45.4% (240)
+2.4%
On power play, Barkov has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Norris shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Norris is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,392).
Home / Away
Barkov
Norris
Home
53.8% (7,227)
53.1% (1,856)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
51.2% (1,845)
By Period
Barkov
Norris
P1
52.7%
55.6%
P2
53.4%
51.4%
P3
52.9%
50.1%
OT
53.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:59 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 10:50 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:33 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 07:31 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 07:35 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 3 | 17:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 02:25 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 02:22 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 08:45 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 26, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 16:22 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 04:35 | Defensive | Josh Norris |