Alexander Kerfoot vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kerfoot on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kerfoot wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kerfoot 47.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Kerfoot leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 67.8%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 55.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 63.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Kerfoot
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Kerfoot
Backstrom
Last 10: Kerfoot 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kerfoot
4
2
Kerfoot
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kerfoot
4
3
Kerfoot
Backstrom
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Kerfoot
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kerfoot
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (2,849)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.6%
Power Play
48.7% (265)
52.3% (1,895)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (389)
47.0% (889)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Kerfoot is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,125).
Kerfoot shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Kerfoot
Backstrom
Home
51.0% (1,795)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.4% (1,708)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Kerfoot
Backstrom
P1
47.4%
50.1%
P2
46.0%
49.7%
P3
50.5%
51.6%
OT
29.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kerfoot
54.0%▬
53.0%
47.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2 | 07:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 3 | 11:50 | Defensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 05:38 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 01:46 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 00:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 17:23 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:09 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 06:20 | Defensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 10:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 02:39 | Defensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 05:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 2 | 17:52 | Defensive | Alexander Kerfoot |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 2 | 11:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |