Aleksander Barkov vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Byfield 45.0% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 93.1%
Defensive zone
Barkov 81.3%
Neutral zone
Barkov 86.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 87.7%
87.7%
12.3%
Barkov
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Barkov
Byfield
Last 6: Barkov 5-1 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
0
Barkov
Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
1
0
Barkov
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
1
Barkov
Byfield
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
45.4% (2,149)
+7.0%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
47.8% (113)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
37.8% (230)
+10.0%
On power play, Barkov has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Byfield is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,656).
Home / Away
Barkov
Byfield
Home
53.8% (7,227)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Barkov
Byfield
P1
52.7%
45.2%
P2
53.4%
43.7%
P3
52.9%
45.9%
OT
53.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 14:53 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 04:16 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:42 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | 05:23 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 00:44 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |