Jake Evans vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jake Evans holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Evans on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Evans 52.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Evans leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 76.1%
Defensive zone
Evans 85.6%
Neutral zone
Evans 56.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Evans
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Evans
Backstrom
Last 10: Evans 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Evans
6
2
Evans
Backstrom
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Evans
4
1
Evans
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
3
Evans
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Evans
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (3,740)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.3%
Power Play
60.6% (71)
52.3% (1,895)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (1,228)
47.0% (889)
+0.1%
On power play, Evans has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Evans is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,738).
Evans shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Evans
Backstrom
Home
53.3% (2,621)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.0% (2,418)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Evans
Backstrom
P1
54.0%
50.1%
P2
50.9%
49.7%
P3
52.0%
51.6%
OT
46.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Evans
50.0%▼
57.0%
52.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 01:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1 | 18:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 11:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 19:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 14:46 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 07:14 | Offensive | Jake Evans |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 03:52 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 01:10 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 15:08 | Offensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 06:46 | Neutral | Jake Evans |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:38 | Offensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 00:48 | Offensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 1 | 06:47 | Offensive | Jake Evans |