Alexander Wennberg vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 23 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 35-27 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 67.9%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 68.5%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 68.6%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
Wennberg
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
35
(62 meetings)
27
35
Wennberg
Backstrom
Last 10: Wennberg 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
14
Wennberg
Backstrom
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
8
15
Wennberg
Backstrom
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
10
6
Wennberg
Backstrom
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,327)
50.4% (11,581)
-3.7%
Power Play
49.5% (1,430)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (1,142)
47.0% (889)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,892).
Wennberg shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backstrom
Home
47.6% (5,997)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.9% (5,902)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Wennberg
Backstrom
P1
46.1%
50.1%
P2
46.2%
49.7%
P3
46.6%
51.6%
OT
44.8%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
42.0%▼
48.0%
46.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | 3 | 10:43 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 2 | 00:58 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 18:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 14:39 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 10:34 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:07 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 2 | 12:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 14:46 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:49 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 12:33 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 19:36 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |