Aleksander Barkov vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Girgensons on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Girgensons leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 71.7%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 62.4%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 51.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Barkov
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Barkov
Girgensons
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Barkov
Girgensons
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Barkov
Girgensons
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
2
3
Barkov
Girgensons
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
45.4% (2,700)
+7.0%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
49.1% (175)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
42.2% (481)
+5.6%
On power play, Barkov has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Barkov
Girgensons
Home
53.8% (7,227)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Barkov
Girgensons
P1
52.7%
45.7%
P2
53.4%
44.1%
P3
52.9%
45.5%
OT
53.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 14:37 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2 | 10:44 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 2 | 15:51 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 2 | 05:52 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 1 | 18:48 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 1 | 03:43 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 00:19 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 11:00 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 13:15 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 2 | 12:14 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 1 | 13:37 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |