Corban Knight vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Corban Knight holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Knight wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 51.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 56.4%
Defensive zone
Knight 57.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.5%
Result
Corban Knight favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Knight
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Knight
Backstrom
Last 5: Knight 3-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Knight
1
0
Knight
Backstrom
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Knight
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (273)
50.4% (11,581)
+2.3%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
52.3% (1,895)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
27.3% (11)
47.0% (889)
-19.7%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Knight is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (206).
Knight shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Knight
Backstrom
Home
52.4% (147)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.4% (142)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Knight
Backstrom
P1
50.5%
50.1%
P2
51.0%
49.7%
P3
54.5%
51.6%
Final 5 min
47.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
51.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 3 | 07:48 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 2 | 05:37 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Defensive | Corban Knight |