Alex Galchenyuk vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (54% H2H, 13 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 46.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 79.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 76.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.0%
Result
Alex Galchenyuk favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Last 10: Galchenyuk 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
7
Galchenyuk
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Galchenyuk
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Galchenyuk
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,379)
49.7% (13,463)
-2.3%
Power Play
43.4% (394)
51.5% (1,338)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
43.9% (2,465)
-10.6%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Galchenyuk is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,767).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Home
47.2% (1,504)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
46.2% (1,287)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Backlund
P1
45.3%
48.5%
P2
47.9%
50.3%
P3
46.6%
48.4%
OT
59.3%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.6%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.7%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 17:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 00:25 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 03:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:42 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 05:22 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 3 | 06:36 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 1 | 12:24 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 3 | 17:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 2 | 09:17 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 19:42 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 04:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 2 | 18:08 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 15:16 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 11:44 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1 | 12:09 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |