Aleksander Barkov vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 45-33 in 78 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 78.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 55.1%
Neutral zone
Barkov 62.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
Barkov
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
45
-
33
(78 meetings)
45
33
Barkov
Plekanec
Last 10: Barkov 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
12
6
Barkov
Plekanec
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
15
10
Barkov
Plekanec
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
18
17
Barkov
Plekanec
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
50.8% (8,558)
+1.6%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
51.3% (1,151)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.8%
On power play, Barkov has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Barkov
Plekanec
Home
53.8% (7,227)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Barkov
Plekanec
P1
52.7%
52.5%
P2
53.4%
48.9%
P3
52.9%
49.0%
OT
53.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 03:00 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 02:43 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:29 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 18:19 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 18:02 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 19:49 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 14:49 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 15:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 03:56 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 1 | 16:26 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 3 | 14:08 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 13:04 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 1 | 08:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |