Christian Dvorak vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Christian Dvorak holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Dvorak on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 23 meetings). Dvorak wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dvorak 53.1% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Dvorak leads 33-30 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Dvorak 61.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.0%
Neutral zone
Dvorak 55.6%
Result
Christian Dvorak favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Dvorak
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
30
(63 meetings)
33
30
Dvorak
Backlund
Last 10: Dvorak 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dvorak
18
5
Dvorak
Backlund
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
15
Dvorak
Backlund
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
10
Dvorak
Backlund
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dvorak
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (6,785)
49.7% (13,463)
+3.4%
Power Play
55.7% (1,012)
51.5% (1,338)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (889)
43.9% (2,465)
+6.9%
On penalty kill, Dvorak has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Dvorak is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,588).
Dvorak shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Dvorak
Backlund
Home
54.7% (4,151)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
51.7% (4,535)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Dvorak
Backlund
P1
54.5%
48.5%
P2
51.9%
50.3%
P3
53.1%
48.4%
OT
56.5%
45.1%
Final 5 min
51.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dvorak
60.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 10:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 07:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 04:39 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 04:12 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 09:57 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 3 | 14:28 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 2 | 11:49 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 1 | 19:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 1 | 10:23 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 5, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 08:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 06:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 05:57 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 14:44 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 09:08 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 06:15 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |