Matty Beniers vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 46.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 36-26 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Beniers 76.7%
Defensive zone
Beniers 58.3%
Neutral zone
Beniers 66.2%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 67.3%
67.3%
32.7%
Beniers
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
36
(62 meetings)
26
36
Beniers
Backlund
Last 10: Beniers 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
14
7
Beniers
Backlund
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
14
Beniers
Backlund
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
15
Beniers
Backlund
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (3,825)
49.7% (13,463)
-3.2%
Power Play
47.8% (360)
51.5% (1,338)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (111)
43.9% (2,465)
-2.5%
On power play, Backlund has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,839).
Beniers shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Beniers
Backlund
Home
48.9% (2,195)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
44.0% (2,101)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Beniers
Backlund
P1
47.2%
48.5%
P2
47.0%
50.3%
P3
45.7%
48.4%
OT
34.8%
45.1%
Final 5 min
46.1%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
46.5%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 04:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 09:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 06:33 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:51 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:14 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:52 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 06:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 04:56 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |