Chandler Stephenson vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Chandler Stephenson holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Stephenson on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 37 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Stephenson 52.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.4%)
H2H factor Stephenson leads 43-41 in 84 meetings
Offensive zone Stephenson 69.9%
Defensive zone Backlund 56.0%
Neutral zone Stephenson 52.5%
Result Chandler Stephenson favored at 57.5%
57.5%
42.5%
Stephenson Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
43 - 41 (84 meetings)
43
41
Stephenson Backlund
Last 10: Stephenson 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Stephenson
28
9
Stephenson Backlund
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
22
Stephenson Backlund
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stephenson
11
10
Stephenson Backlund
21 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Stephenson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (5,809)
49.7% (13,463)
+2.2%
Power Play
59.8% (1,113)
51.5% (1,338)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (825)
43.9% (2,465)
+1.7%
On power play, Stephenson has a +8.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Stephenson is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,069).
Stephenson shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Stephenson
Backlund
Home
52.6% (3,827)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
52.1% (3,920)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Stephenson
Backlund
P1
51.6%
48.5%
P2
52.3%
50.3%
P3
52.9%
48.4%
OT
57.4%
45.1%
Final 5 min
52.2%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stephenson
44.0%
53.0%
52.4%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 5, 2026 2 11:42 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Jan 5, 2026 2 11:34 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 5, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Chandler Stephenson
Dec 18, 2025 3 19:10 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Dec 18, 2025 3 03:29 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 18, 2025 2 15:42 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 8, 2025 3 19:40 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 3 18:02 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 8, 2025 3 10:14 Neutral Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 3 06:37 Neutral Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 3 00:21 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 8, 2025 2 07:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 8, 2025 1 17:11 Defensive Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 1 12:41 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 1 12:33 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Feb 8, 2025 1 11:55 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 2, 2025 3 18:48 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 2, 2025 3 18:23 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Feb 2, 2025 3 12:24 Offensive Chandler Stephenson
Feb 2, 2025 3 07:05 Offensive Chandler Stephenson