Charlie Coyle vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 49.0%). Look for Coyle on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 30 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Coyle 48.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Coyle leads 42-37 in 79 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 51.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 59.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Coyle
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
37
(79 meetings)
42
37
Coyle
Backlund
Last 10: Coyle 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Coyle
21
9
Coyle
Backlund
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
17
Coyle
Backlund
27 total
Neutral Zone
Even
11
11
Coyle
Backlund
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Coyle
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (7,898)
49.7% (13,463)
-0.3%
Power Play
50.0% (794)
51.5% (1,338)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,100)
43.9% (2,465)
-0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Coyle is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,015).
Coyle shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Coyle
Backlund
Home
49.8% (4,865)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
47.9% (4,927)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Coyle
Backlund
P1
49.5%
48.5%
P2
48.3%
50.3%
P3
48.8%
48.4%
OT
49.0%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Coyle
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.8%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 04:01 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 19:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 17:58 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 13:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 16:54 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 16:49 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 16:52 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 14:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 05:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 00:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2024 | OT | 00:14 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 22, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 08:02 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 06:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |