Aleksander Barkov vs Zack Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 22 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Smith 50.6% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 38-36 in 74 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 68.2%
Defensive zone
Smith 64.2%
Neutral zone
Smith 51.7%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Barkov
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
38
(74 meetings)
36
38
Barkov
Smith
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
14
8
Barkov
Smith
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
9
13
Barkov
Smith
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
13
17
Barkov
Smith
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
51.6% (5,265)
+0.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
51.2% (342)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
45.3% (985)
+2.5%
On power play, Barkov has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Barkov
Smith
Home
53.8% (7,227)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Barkov
Smith
P1
52.7%
49.9%
P2
53.4%
50.0%
P3
52.9%
51.9%
OT
53.0%
51.6%
Final 5 min
54.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 10:12 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 10:04 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 3 | 10:21 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 1 | 19:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 1 | 05:10 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 3 | 03:16 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 11:46 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 01:32 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 13:11 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 06:17 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 2 | 14:34 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 2 | 11:04 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Zack Smith |