Aleksander Barkov vs Vladimir Sobotka
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.5% vs Sobotka 51.6% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 15-8 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 80.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 50.8%
Neutral zone
Barkov 63.8%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Barkov
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
8
(23 meetings)
15
8
Barkov
Sobotka
Last 10: Barkov 9-1 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
2
Barkov
Sobotka
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
4
Barkov
Sobotka
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
2
Barkov
Sobotka
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (1,377)
52.9% (522)
+1.6%
Power Play
54.7% (340)
46.7% (15)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (222)
46.1% (76)
+1.2%
On power play, Barkov has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Barkov is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,222).
Barkov shoots left. Sobotka is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (397).
Home / Away
Barkov
Sobotka
Home
54.5% (948)
53.8% (314)
Away
52.9% (991)
49.8% (299)
By Period
Barkov
Sobotka
P1
55.2%
52.2%
P2
54.2%
52.2%
P3
52.3%
51.1%
OT
43.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.7%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 11:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 10:55 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 09:15 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 09:10 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 05:06 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 17:05 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 15:38 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 15:35 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 09:24 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 07:00 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 1 | 15:51 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 1 | 12:42 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |