Gabriel Landeskog vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Gabriel Landeskog holds a +12.6% FO% edge overall. Landeskog wins 65.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Landeskog 58.6% vs Backlund 49.8% (+12.6%)
Offensive zone
Landeskog 86.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 88.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 55.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Landeskog
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Landeskog
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (128)
50.5% (944)
+8.1%
Power Play
67.4% (92)
51.5% (66)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
47.1% (297)
+52.9%
On penalty kill, Landeskog has a +52.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Landeskog is 65.9% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Landeskog shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Home / Away
Landeskog
Backlund
Home
54.0% (87)
48.1% (636)
Away
67.9% (134)
51.4% (671)
By Period
Landeskog
Backlund
P1
55.7%
45.4%
P2
60.2%
54.1%
P3
74.5%
49.2%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
68.1%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Landeskog
62.0%▬
62.0%
62.4%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%