Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Barkov wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.3% vs Faksa 51.5% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 68.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 55.1%
Neutral zone
Barkov 58.9%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 60.0%
60.0%
40.0%
Barkov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Barkov
Faksa
Last 10: Barkov 7-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Faksa
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Barkov
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Faksa
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (1,326)
52.1% (893)
+2.5%
Power Play
51.4% (222)
50.0% (34)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (149)
49.3% (150)
-2.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Barkov is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,079).
Barkov shoots left. Faksa is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Barkov
Faksa
Home
55.3% (816)
52.6% (548)
Away
51.9% (881)
50.7% (529)
By Period
Barkov
Faksa
P1
55.7%
51.5%
P2
53.7%
53.4%
P3
51.3%
50.1%
OT
52.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 12:06 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 14:00 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:35 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 03:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |