Aleksander Barkov vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 57.0%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 72.0%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 61.5%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 62.1%
37.9%
62.1%
Barkov
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
12
(28 meetings)
16
12
Barkov
Sobotka
Last 10: Barkov 8-2 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
2
Barkov
Sobotka
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
6
8
Barkov
Sobotka
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
5
2
Barkov
Sobotka
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
56.9% (2,613)
-4.5%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
57.0% (223)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
50.6% (447)
-2.8%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Barkov
Sobotka
Home
53.8% (7,227)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Barkov
Sobotka
P1
52.7%
56.2%
P2
53.4%
56.3%
P3
52.9%
55.3%
OT
53.0%
61.4%
Final 5 min
54.5%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | 1 | 16:41 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| 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 |