Erik Haula vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 52.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 37-14 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 62.1%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 52.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.9%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Haula
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
37
(51 meetings)
14
37
Haula
Backstrom
Last 10: Haula 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
14
Haula
Backstrom
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
11
Haula
Backstrom
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
12
Haula
Backstrom
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (7,726)
50.4% (11,581)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.3% (607)
52.3% (1,895)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (798)
47.0% (889)
-3.6%
On power play, Haula has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Haula is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (5,827).
Haula shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Haula
Backstrom
Home
53.4% (4,520)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.3% (4,611)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Haula
Backstrom
P1
53.2%
50.1%
P2
51.4%
49.7%
P3
52.6%
51.6%
OT
43.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
40.0%▼
46.5%
52.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 02:54 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 11:36 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 10:18 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 04:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 04:36 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 07:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 09:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 15:15 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 15:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 14:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 12:14 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 15:45 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 11:05 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |