Michael McCarron vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 53.4% vs Backlund 50.5% (+3.9%)
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.4%
Defensive zone
McCarron 55.0%
Neutral zone
McCarron 50.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
McCarron
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.5% (308)
51.5% (983)
+6.0%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
49.4% (87)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
32.6% (43)
45.3% (159)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. McCarron is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (223).
McCarron shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Home / Away
McCarron
Backlund
Home
48.3% (147)
51.6% (653)
Away
58.7% (206)
49.3% (576)
By Period
McCarron
Backlund
P1
53.4%
50.0%
P2
59.5%
49.8%
P3
50.0%
51.7%
Final 5 min
54.8%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
38.0%▼
49.0%
54.4%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.5%