Frederik Gauthier vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frederik Gauthier holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gauthier wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gauthier 51.9% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 72.2%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 62.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.2%
Result
Frederik Gauthier favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Gauthier
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Gauthier
Backlund
Last 10: Gauthier 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Gauthier
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
3
1
Gauthier
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
4
Gauthier
Backlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gauthier
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,034)
49.7% (13,463)
+3.7%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
51.5% (1,338)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (263)
43.9% (2,465)
+2.9%
On even strength, Gauthier has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Gauthier is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (838).
Gauthier shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Gauthier
Backlund
Home
53.3% (722)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
50.5% (596)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Gauthier
Backlund
P1
50.9%
48.5%
P2
54.5%
50.3%
P3
50.3%
48.4%
OT
100.0%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.9%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2021 | 1 | 04:58 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2019 | 3 | 13:39 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Mar 4, 2019 | 3 | 12:56 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Mar 4, 2019 | 2 | 08:52 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 3 | 19:38 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 3 | 06:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 2 | 17:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 2 | 16:56 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 2 | 16:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 2 | 12:36 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |