Aleksander Barkov vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 19 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Zacha 49.1% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 30-23 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 76.9%
Defensive zone
Barkov 70.4%
Neutral zone
Barkov 70.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
Barkov
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
23
(53 meetings)
30
23
Barkov
Zacha
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
6
Barkov
Zacha
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
11
9
Barkov
Zacha
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
11
8
Barkov
Zacha
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
48.8% (4,953)
+3.6%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
55.8% (788)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
42.0% (547)
+5.8%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,816).
Home / Away
Barkov
Zacha
Home
53.8% (7,227)
49.6% (3,278)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
48.5% (3,010)
By Period
Barkov
Zacha
P1
52.7%
49.9%
P2
53.4%
49.1%
P3
52.9%
47.9%
OT
53.0%
54.9%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Zacha
48.0%▼
51.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:56 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:53 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 04:36 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 12:28 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:05 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 11:07 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:46 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 3 | 18:15 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 04:28 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 02:37 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 17:38 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |