Aleksander Barkov vs Sean Kuraly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 27 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Kuraly 50.4% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 37-34 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 86.5%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 74.0%
Neutral zone
Barkov 58.7%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Barkov
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
37
-
34
(71 meetings)
37
34
Barkov
Kuraly
Last 10: Barkov 7-3 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
22
5
Barkov
Kuraly
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
4
19
Barkov
Kuraly
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
11
10
Barkov
Kuraly
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
51.6% (5,161)
+0.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
56.4% (101)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
44.4% (1,091)
+3.4%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Kuraly is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (4,119).
Home / Away
Barkov
Kuraly
Home
53.8% (7,227)
52.1% (3,205)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
48.8% (3,149)
By Period
Barkov
Kuraly
P1
52.7%
51.2%
P2
53.4%
50.0%
P3
52.9%
50.2%
OT
53.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Kuraly
66.0%▲
61.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:20 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 05:39 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 06:15 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 05:58 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 04:52 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 1 | 00:58 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 2 | 16:48 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 19:23 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 13:59 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 18:51 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 17:24 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 17:16 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 10:26 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 2 | 10:37 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3 | 19:05 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3 | 17:21 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:13 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |