Colton Sissons vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Sissons wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 55.9% vs Backlund 49.8% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 82.7%
Defensive zone
Sissons 73.0%
Neutral zone
Sissons 77.4%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 80.1%
80.1%
19.9%
Sissons
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Sissons
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.9% (439)
50.5% (944)
+7.4%
Power Play
61.9% (21)
51.5% (66)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (123)
47.1% (297)
+5.7%
On power play, Sissons has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sissons is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (411).
Sissons shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backlund
Home
53.6% (278)
48.1% (636)
Away
60.0% (305)
51.4% (671)
By Period
Sissons
Backlund
P1
56.2%
45.4%
P2
58.3%
54.1%
P3
56.4%
49.2%
OT
0.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
54.4%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
64.0%▲
59.5%
56.9%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:03 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |