Who wins more faceoffs, Drake Caggiula or Mikael Backlund?

Drake Caggiula leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Drake Caggiula's faceoff record against Mikael Backlund?

Drake Caggiula is 6-2 against Mikael Backlund in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 3-0, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Drake Caggiula or Mikael Backlund?

Mikael Backlund is the predicted winner with a 87.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Drake Caggiula vs Mikael Backlund

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All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Caggiula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Caggiula wins 37.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Caggiula 40.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (-11.5%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backlund 79.9%

Defensive zone Backlund 95.1%

Neutral zone Backlund 90.2%

Result Mikael Backlund favored at 87.6%

12.4%

87.6%

Caggiula Backlund

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 2 (8 meetings)

Caggiula Backlund

Last 8: Caggiula 6-2 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Caggiula

Caggiula Backlund

3 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Caggiula Backlund

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Caggiula

Caggiula Backlund

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Caggiula

Backlund

Edge

Even Strength

37.9% (390)

49.7% (13,463)

-11.8%

Power Play

41.7% (12)

51.5% (1,338)

-9.8%

Penalty Kill

18.2% (11)

43.9% (2,465)

-25.7%

On penalty kill, Backlund has a +25.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Backlund shoots left. Caggiula is 37.1% vs left-shot opponents (248).

Caggiula shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).

Home / Away

Caggiula

Backlund

Home

41.9% (217)

49.7% (8,621)

Away

32.7% (196)

48.3% (8,650)

By Period

Caggiula

Backlund

37.7%

48.5%

37.7%

50.3%

37.3%

48.4%

0.0%

45.1%

Final 5 min

40.4%

48.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Caggiula

38.0%▲

36.5%

37.5%

Backlund

50.0%▬

50.0%

49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 17, 2018	2	12:51	Offensive	Drake Caggiula
Nov 17, 2018	2	11:08	Offensive	Drake Caggiula
Jan 21, 2017	3	08:32	Defensive	Drake Caggiula
Jan 14, 2017	3	04:50	Offensive	Drake Caggiula
Jan 14, 2017	3	04:37	Neutral	Mikael Backlund
Jan 14, 2017	2	01:16	Neutral	Drake Caggiula
Jan 14, 2017	1	18:48	Neutral	Drake Caggiula
Jan 14, 2017	1	18:38	Defensive	Mikael Backlund

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