Cody Eakin vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Cody Eakin holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Eakin 50.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.7%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 24-23 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone Eakin 52.2%
Defensive zone Backlund 51.1%
Neutral zone Backlund 51.2%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Eakin Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
23 - 24 (47 meetings)
23
24
Eakin Backlund
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
5
4
Eakin Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
13
10
Eakin Backlund
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
10
Eakin Backlund
15 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Eakin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
49.7% (13,463)
+1.6%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
51.5% (1,338)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
43.9% (2,465)
+3.3%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +3.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Eakin
Backlund
Home
51.7% (4,680)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Eakin
Backlund
P1
49.6%
48.5%
P2
51.2%
50.3%
P3
51.3%
48.4%
OT
47.5%
45.1%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%
55.5%
50.7%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 18, 2021 3 13:40 Defensive Cody Eakin
Nov 18, 2021 3 10:48 Defensive Cody Eakin
Nov 18, 2021 2 13:04 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 18, 2021 2 12:44 Neutral Cody Eakin
Nov 17, 2019 3 04:51 Offensive Cody Eakin
Nov 17, 2019 2 00:30 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 17, 2019 1 14:34 Offensive Cody Eakin
Nov 17, 2019 1 14:26 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 12, 2019 3 06:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 12, 2019 3 03:32 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Oct 12, 2019 2 18:19 Defensive Cody Eakin
Oct 12, 2019 1 11:06 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Mar 10, 2019 3 12:38 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 10, 2019 3 06:16 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 6, 2019 3 12:38 Defensive Cody Eakin
Mar 6, 2019 1 18:13 Defensive Cody Eakin
Nov 23, 2018 3 14:17 Defensive Cody Eakin
Nov 23, 2018 3 13:21 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 23, 2018 2 11:15 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 23, 2018 2 10:58 Defensive Cody Eakin