Scouting Report
Morgan Barron holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kunin on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kunin wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.1% vs Barron 48.0% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kunin 57.1%
Defensive zone
Barron 67.9%
Neutral zone
Barron 53.0%
Result
Morgan Barron favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Kunin
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kunin
Barron
Last 9: Kunin 5-4 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
1
3
Kunin
Barron
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kunin
4
1
Kunin
Barron
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (1,667)
49.4% (741)
-2.4%
Power Play
46.0% (139)
50.0% (6)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (335)
42.3% (222)
-2.0%
On power play, Barron has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kunin is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,537).
Kunin shoots right. Barron is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (317).
Home / Away
Kunin
Barron
Home
45.4% (1,075)
45.2% (480)
Away
46.4% (1,066)
50.3% (489)
By Period
Kunin
Barron
P1
47.7%
48.0%
P2
45.7%
50.7%
P3
44.1%
44.7%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
44.0%▼
49.5%
45.9%
Barron
44.0%▲
41.5%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 11:41 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:11 | Neutral | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |