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 |