Aleksander Barkov vs Mitchell Stephens
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.0% vs 52.6%). Look for Stephens on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Stephens 52.4% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Stephens leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 64.9%
Defensive zone
Stephens 81.1%
Neutral zone
Stephens 58.0%
Result
Mitchell Stephens favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Barkov
Stephens
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
Barkov
Stephens
Last 10: Barkov 3-7 Stephens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Barkov
Stephens
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
0
5
Barkov
Stephens
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stephens
2
4
Barkov
Stephens
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Stephens
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
54.5% (795)
-2.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
21.4% (14)
+36.7%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
47.2% (178)
+0.6%
On power play, Barkov has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stephens shoots right. Barkov is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (5,431).
Barkov shoots left. Stephens is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (709).
Home / Away
Barkov
Stephens
Home
53.8% (7,227)
54.1% (471)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
51.3% (517)
By Period
Barkov
Stephens
P1
52.7%
53.6%
P2
53.4%
50.7%
P3
52.9%
54.3%
OT
53.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Stephens
42.0%▼
52.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 00:41 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 08:38 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 19:16 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 07:27 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 01:27 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 1 | 10:04 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 1 | 06:35 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 04:58 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Dec 23, 2019 | 1 | 19:47 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 07:47 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 07:15 | Offensive | Mitchell Stephens |