Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Barkov wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 46.8% vs Eichel 40.2% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 83.9%
Defensive zone
Barkov 54.8%
Neutral zone
Barkov 81.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
Barkov
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Barkov
Eichel
Last 8: Barkov 6-2 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Barkov
Eichel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
1
Barkov
Eichel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
0
Barkov
Eichel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (801)
38.5% (769)
+7.1%
Power Play
52.2% (157)
60.0% (15)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (65)
41.7% (12)
+2.9%
On power play, Eichel has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Barkov is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (359).
Barkov shoots left. Eichel is 37.8% vs left-shot opponents (542).
Home / Away
Barkov
Eichel
Home
45.6% (502)
41.2% (417)
Away
47.4% (521)
36.4% (379)
By Period
Barkov
Eichel
P1
45.9%
41.1%
P2
45.1%
39.9%
P3
47.3%
34.5%
OT
70.6%
55.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
37.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
46.5%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2017 | 1 | 05:58 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 08:36 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 05:18 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |