Jacob Josefson vs Mathew Barzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jacob Josefson holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 48.8% vs Barzal 42.2% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barzal 78.6%
Defensive zone
Barzal 55.3%
Neutral zone
Barzal 65.6%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 66.1%
33.9%
66.1%
Josefson
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Josefson
Barzal
Last 6: Josefson 2-4 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
0
1
Josefson
Barzal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
0
Josefson
Barzal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
1
3
Josefson
Barzal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (2,339)
41.9% (3,565)
+6.9%
Power Play
51.9% (185)
43.4% (205)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (312)
42.3% (26)
+3.5%
On power play, Josefson has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Josefson is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (958).
Josefson shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Home / Away
Josefson
Barzal
Home
50.5% (1,517)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
46.8% (1,329)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Josefson
Barzal
P1
46.4%
40.7%
P2
50.1%
44.4%
P3
49.8%
41.0%
OT
37.5%
27.6%
Final 5 min
51.3%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 11:33 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 13:05 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 07:14 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 07:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |