Aleksander Barkov vs Rhett Gardner
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Gardner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Gardner 47.0% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 92.8%
Defensive zone
Barkov 88.1%
Neutral zone
Barkov 79.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 86.5%
86.5%
13.5%
Barkov
Gardner
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Barkov
Gardner
Last 5: Barkov 5-0 Gardner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
0
Barkov
Gardner
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
1
0
Barkov
Gardner
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
0
Barkov
Gardner
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Gardner
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
44.4% (162)
+8.0%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
100.0% (1)
-41.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
66.7% (3)
-18.9%
On power play, Gardner has a +41.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gardner shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Gardner is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (113).
Home / Away
Barkov
Gardner
Home
53.8% (7,227)
45.1% (51)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
45.2% (115)
By Period
Barkov
Gardner
P1
52.7%
42.3%
P2
53.4%
52.6%
P3
52.9%
40.4%
Final 5 min
54.5%
56.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Gardner
50.0%▲
45.2%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 13:03 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 06:18 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 1 | 12:51 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |