Scouting Report
Morgan Barron holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kunin on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kunin wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.1% vs Barron 48.2% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kunin 55.9%
Defensive zone
Barron 68.7%
Neutral zone
Barron 53.9%
Result
Morgan Barron favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Kunin
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kunin
Barron
Last 9: Kunin 5-4 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
1
3
Kunin
Barron
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kunin
4
1
Kunin
Barron
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (1,622)
49.5% (731)
-2.4%
Power Play
46.4% (138)
50.0% (6)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (333)
42.6% (209)
-2.4%
On power play, Barron has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kunin is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,511).
Kunin shoots right. Barron is 46.3% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Home / Away
Kunin
Barron
Home
45.5% (1,048)
45.5% (457)
Away
46.4% (1,045)
50.3% (489)
By Period
Kunin
Barron
P1
47.9%
47.6%
P2
45.7%
51.3%
P3
43.9%
45.0%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.8%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
46.0%
Barron
48.0%▲
41.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 11:41 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:11 | Neutral | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |