Elias Lindholm vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Elias Lindholm holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lindholm 53.9% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.9%)
H2H factor Lindholm leads 22-18 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone Lindholm 77.1%
Defensive zone Lindholm 53.2%
Neutral zone Lindholm 59.3%
Result Elias Lindholm favored at 62.9%
62.9%
37.1%
Lindholm Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
22 - 18 (40 meetings)
22
18
Lindholm Backlund
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
12
2
Lindholm Backlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
11
Lindholm Backlund
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
5
Lindholm Backlund
9 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lindholm
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,549)
49.7% (13,463)
+4.1%
Power Play
59.4% (1,745)
51.5% (1,338)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (1,619)
43.9% (2,465)
+4.4%
On power play, Lindholm has a +7.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,165).
Lindholm shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Backlund
Home
54.2% (5,980)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
53.6% (5,933)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Lindholm
Backlund
P1
54.2%
48.5%
P2
54.5%
50.3%
P3
53.0%
48.4%
OT
53.6%
45.1%
Final 5 min
52.7%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%
60.5%
53.9%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 8, 2026 3 11:37 Offensive Elias Lindholm
Jan 8, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Jan 8, 2026 1 17:16 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 29, 2025 2 04:57 Defensive Elias Lindholm
Dec 29, 2025 2 04:46 Defensive Elias Lindholm
Dec 29, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 29, 2025 1 08:05 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 17, 2024 3 08:46 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 17, 2024 3 08:37 Offensive Elias Lindholm
Nov 7, 2024 OT 04:31 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 3 19:05 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 3 17:22 Offensive Elias Lindholm
Nov 7, 2024 2 16:58 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 2 14:27 Defensive Elias Lindholm
Nov 7, 2024 2 07:28 Defensive Elias Lindholm
Nov 7, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 1 18:45 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 1 11:02 Offensive Elias Lindholm
Apr 16, 2024 2 15:06 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 23, 2024 2 19:56 Offensive Elias Lindholm