Charlie Coyle vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Coyle 48.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 34-21 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Coyle 58.0%
Defensive zone
Coyle 76.7%
Neutral zone
Coyle 66.0%
Result
Charlie Coyle favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Coyle
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
34
(55 meetings)
21
34
Coyle
Backstrom
Last 10: Coyle 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
6
11
Coyle
Backstrom
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
6
12
Coyle
Backstrom
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
11
Coyle
Backstrom
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Coyle
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (7,898)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.0%
Power Play
50.0% (794)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,100)
47.0% (889)
-3.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Coyle is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,015).
Coyle shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Coyle
Backstrom
Home
49.8% (4,865)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.9% (4,927)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Coyle
Backstrom
P1
49.5%
50.1%
P2
48.3%
49.7%
P3
48.8%
51.6%
OT
49.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Coyle
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 14:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 06:14 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:11 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 15:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 15:00 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 10:37 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 11:40 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 17:27 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 09:35 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 07:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 01:40 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 04:31 | Defensive | Charlie Coyle |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 01:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:23 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:02 | Neutral | Charlie Coyle |