Aleksander Barkov vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 88.3%
Defensive zone
Barkov 66.5%
Neutral zone
Barkov 77.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 77.3%
77.3%
22.7%
Barkov
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Barkov
Bjugstad
Last 10: Barkov 7-3 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
9
0
Barkov
Bjugstad
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
3
6
Barkov
Bjugstad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
2
Barkov
Bjugstad
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
48.6% (6,646)
+3.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
55.2% (829)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
44.3% (614)
+3.5%
On even strength, Barkov has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Barkov is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (5,431).
Barkov shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,753).
Home / Away
Barkov
Bjugstad
Home
53.8% (7,227)
49.8% (4,023)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
48.1% (4,066)
By Period
Barkov
Bjugstad
P1
52.7%
48.9%
P2
53.4%
49.1%
P3
52.9%
48.5%
OT
53.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Bjugstad
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1 | 16:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 09:57 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 08:38 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 07:19 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 03:17 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 01:54 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 13:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:45 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 11:54 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 19:56 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 16:18 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 3 | 09:15 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 04:42 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |