Bo Horvat vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 72 meetings). Horvat wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 54.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (+5.5%)
H2H factor Horvat leads 111-68 in 179 meetings
Offensive zone Horvat 96.9%
Defensive zone Horvat 79.6%
Neutral zone Horvat 90.0%
Result Bo Horvat favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Horvat Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
111 - 68 (179 meetings)
111
68
Horvat Backlund
Last 10: Horvat 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
50
22
Horvat Backlund
72 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
36
27
Horvat Backlund
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
25
19
Horvat Backlund
44 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (12,655)
49.7% (13,463)
+4.2%
Power Play
61.1% (2,712)
51.5% (1,338)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,500)
43.9% (2,465)
+3.3%
On power play, Horvat has a +9.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (10,747).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
56.1% (8,423)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
52.9% (8,445)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
54.1%
48.5%
P2
54.5%
50.3%
P3
55.0%
48.4%
OT
49.6%
45.1%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
68.0%
57.5%
54.5%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 14, 2026 3 14:09 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 14, 2026 1 03:19 Offensive Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 3 10:43 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 3 08:17 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 2 19:02 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 2 08:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 1 14:55 Offensive Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 1 11:21 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 1 07:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Bo Horvat
Feb 10, 2024 3 15:59 Neutral Bo Horvat
Feb 10, 2024 3 15:52 Offensive Bo Horvat
Feb 10, 2024 2 08:52 Offensive Bo Horvat
Nov 18, 2023 2 18:29 Offensive Bo Horvat
Dec 31, 2022 3 19:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 3 10:49 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 31, 2022 2 15:28 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 1 19:12 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 1 04:18 Defensive Bo Horvat