Aleksander Barkov vs Pontus Holmberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Holmberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Holmberg 46.0% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 93.0%
Defensive zone
Barkov 84.1%
Neutral zone
Barkov 86.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Barkov
Holmberg
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Barkov
Holmberg
Last 6: Barkov 5-1 Holmberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
4
0
Barkov
Holmberg
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Barkov
Holmberg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Holmberg
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
45.3% (676)
+7.1%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
50.0% (22)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
45.9% (61)
+1.9%
On power play, Barkov has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Holmberg shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Holmberg is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (510).
Home / Away
Barkov
Holmberg
Home
53.8% (7,227)
46.2% (422)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
44.5% (337)
By Period
Barkov
Holmberg
P1
52.7%
53.1%
P2
53.4%
40.9%
P3
52.9%
42.3%
OT
53.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
41.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Holmberg
36.0%▼
45.5%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2 | 12:41 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:27 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | Pontus Holmberg |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 14:44 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 05:11 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |