Aleksander Barkov vs Mathew Barzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Barzal 42.2% (+11.0%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 95.0%
Defensive zone
Barkov 95.1%
Neutral zone
Barkov 95.0%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 95.0%
95.0%
5.0%
Barkov
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Barkov
Barzal
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
1
Barkov
Barzal
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
1
Barkov
Barzal
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
7
7
Barkov
Barzal
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
41.9% (3,565)
+10.5%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
43.4% (205)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
42.3% (26)
+5.5%
On power play, Barkov has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Barkov is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (5,431).
Barkov shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Home / Away
Barkov
Barzal
Home
53.8% (7,227)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Barkov
Barzal
P1
52.7%
40.7%
P2
53.4%
44.4%
P3
52.9%
41.0%
OT
53.0%
27.6%
Final 5 min
54.5%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 13:20 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 1 | 17:40 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 16:40 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 1 | 01:27 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:56 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 14:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 11:28 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 18:23 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 17:05 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 1 | 12:20 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 09:04 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 04:43 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 2 | 14:29 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 1 | 10:36 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |