Aleksander Barkov vs Ross Colton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Colton on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Colton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Colton 51.0% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Colton leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Colton 63.3%
Defensive zone
Colton 66.8%
Neutral zone
Colton 66.5%
Result
Ross Colton favored at 65.7%
34.3%
65.7%
Barkov
Colton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Barkov
Colton
Last 10: Barkov 3-7 Colton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Colton
2
3
Barkov
Colton
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Colton
2
5
Barkov
Colton
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Colton
1
4
Barkov
Colton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Colton
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
51.6% (1,800)
+0.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
48.8% (162)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
34.5% (29)
+13.3%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Colton shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Colton is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,295).
Home / Away
Barkov
Colton
Home
53.8% (7,227)
51.9% (1,013)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
50.2% (978)
By Period
Barkov
Colton
P1
52.7%
53.5%
P2
53.4%
52.6%
P3
52.9%
47.9%
OT
53.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Colton
44.0%▲
42.5%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2 | 13:26 | Neutral | Ross Colton |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:20 | Neutral | Ross Colton |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:10 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 09:22 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 2 | 07:14 | Offensive | Ross Colton |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Ross Colton |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Ross Colton |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 10:08 | Neutral | Ross Colton |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Ross Colton |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Ross Colton |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | Ross Colton |
| May 8, 2021 | 1 | 17:41 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 3 | 10:56 | Neutral | Ross Colton |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Ross Colton |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Ross Colton |