Mika Zibanejad vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 28 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 58-42 in 100 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 53.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 71.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Zibanejad
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
58
(100 meetings)
42
58
Zibanejad
Backlund
Last 10: Zibanejad 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
20
13
Zibanejad
Backlund
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
20
Zibanejad
Backlund
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
14
25
Zibanejad
Backlund
39 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
49.7% (13,463)
+1.2%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
51.5% (1,338)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
43.9% (2,465)
-2.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Zibanejad shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Backlund
Home
51.6% (7,603)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Zibanejad
Backlund
P1
50.4%
48.5%
P2
49.7%
50.3%
P3
49.9%
48.4%
OT
48.7%
45.1%
Final 5 min
48.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 12:37 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 12:03 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 14:08 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 02:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 13:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 05:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 12:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 18:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 15:22 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 18:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |