Scouting Report
Jack Eichel holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Eichel wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Barzal 42.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Barzal leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 50.6%
Defensive zone
Eichel 51.1%
Neutral zone
Eichel 51.6%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Eichel
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Eichel
Barzal
Last 10: Eichel 5-5 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
4
1
Eichel
Barzal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
2
4
Eichel
Barzal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
3
4
Eichel
Barzal
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
41.9% (3,565)
+2.8%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
43.4% (205)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
42.3% (26)
-4.0%
On power play, Eichel has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Eichel is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (2,909).
Eichel shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,097).
Home / Away
Eichel
Barzal
Home
45.7% (4,899)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Eichel
Barzal
P1
45.4%
40.7%
P2
45.8%
44.4%
P3
44.2%
41.0%
OT
44.2%
27.6%
Final 5 min
45.9%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:23 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2 | 18:56 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 08:36 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 03:51 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 19:34 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 12:58 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 01:17 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 09:17 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 08:59 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 07:41 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 02:10 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |