Dylan Strome vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 55-35 in 90 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 93.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 61.5%
Neutral zone
Strome 65.6%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Strome
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
35
(90 meetings)
55
35
Strome
Backlund
Last 10: Strome 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
31
6
Strome
Backlund
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
17
Strome
Backlund
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
17
12
Strome
Backlund
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,371)
49.7% (13,463)
+0.4%
Power Play
58.6% (1,532)
51.5% (1,338)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
43.9% (2,465)
+1.7%
On power play, Strome has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,283).
Strome shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Strome
Backlund
Home
51.1% (3,968)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
52.3% (4,003)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Strome
Backlund
P1
50.5%
48.5%
P2
52.3%
50.3%
P3
52.3%
48.4%
OT
52.7%
45.1%
Final 5 min
52.4%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 11:35 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |