John Mitchell vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Mitchell holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Backlund 49.1% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Mitchell leads 20-16 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Mitchell 61.0%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 59.9%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 59.3%
Result
John Mitchell favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Mitchell
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
16
(36 meetings)
20
16
Mitchell
Backlund
Last 10: Mitchell 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
8
Mitchell
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
7
3
Mitchell
Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
8
5
Mitchell
Backlund
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
49.7% (13,231)
+2.1%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
51.5% (1,323)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
43.9% (2,385)
+0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Mitchell shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Backlund
Home
54.4% (1,806)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Mitchell
Backlund
P1
52.0%
48.6%
P2
49.9%
50.3%
P3
50.9%
48.4%
OT
69.2%
44.3%
Final 5 min
51.4%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 12:08 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 2 | 17:34 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 2 | 01:36 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 1 | 19:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 1 | 16:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 1 | 12:38 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 19:50 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:39 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:33 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 6, 2014 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2014 | 3 | 03:55 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 6, 2014 | 2 | 17:29 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 16:52 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 16:41 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 08:03 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 01:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 18:08 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 18:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |