Colton Sissons vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on neutral-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Sissons wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 53.9% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Sissons leads 40-18 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Sissons 73.3%
Defensive zone
Sissons 93.3%
Neutral zone
Sissons 85.9%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Sissons
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
18
(58 meetings)
40
18
Sissons
Backlund
Last 10: Sissons 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
10
7
Sissons
Backlund
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
17
8
Sissons
Backlund
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
13
3
Sissons
Backlund
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (6,081)
49.7% (13,463)
+5.8%
Power Play
55.6% (459)
51.5% (1,338)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (1,894)
43.9% (2,465)
+4.6%
On even strength, Sissons has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sissons is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,977).
Sissons shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backlund
Home
54.1% (4,256)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
53.7% (4,178)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Sissons
Backlund
P1
53.8%
48.5%
P2
53.2%
50.3%
P3
54.8%
48.4%
OT
49.1%
45.1%
Final 5 min
54.0%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
64.0%▲
59.5%
53.9%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
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 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 09:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 19:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 05:42 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 3 | 18:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 3 | 08:40 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 2 | 04:14 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 08:16 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 11:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1 | 14:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |