Byron Froese vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Froese on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.1% vs Backlund 49.0% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Froese leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 66.5%
Defensive zone
Froese 51.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 58.6%
41.4%
58.6%
Froese
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Froese
Backlund
Last 10: Froese 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Froese
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
1
0
Froese
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Froese
4
2
Froese
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (984)
49.7% (13,463)
-0.4%
Power Play
25.0% (12)
51.5% (1,338)
-26.5%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (243)
43.9% (2,465)
-0.3%
On power play, Backlund has a +26.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Froese is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (849).
Froese shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Froese
Backlund
Home
50.0% (582)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
46.1% (657)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Froese
Backlund
P1
45.5%
48.5%
P2
47.5%
50.3%
P3
50.8%
48.4%
OT
80.0%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
47.9%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | 1 | 18:55 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 11:03 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Byron Froese |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 1 | 07:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 18:29 | Offensive | Byron Froese |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 08:24 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 09:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |