Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Stats
2025-262024-252023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152013-142012-132011-122010-11
All Seasons
Mikael Backlund has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 49.7% across 1,289 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Defensive (75.6%). Ranked #98 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
49.7%
Record
640W - 649L
Total Faceoffs
1,289
League Rank
#98
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
23.8%
111 / 466 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
75.6%
343 / 454 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.4%
186 / 369 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
50.1%
930 FO
Power Play
51.5%
66 FO
Pen. Kill
47.8%
293 FO
Home
48.1%
636 FO
Away
51.1%
653 FO
P1
45.2%
385 FO
P2
54.2%
439 FO
P3
48.8%
447 FO
OT
55.6%
18 FO
Final 5 min
48.5%
326 FO
vs Left
49.8%
926 FO
vs Right
49.3%
363 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 73 | 49.7% | 640 | 1,289 | 23.8% | 75.6% | 50.4% |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 48.4% | 703 | 1,452 | 29.4% | 68.9% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.3% | 778 | 1,547 | 34.1% | 66.9% | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.9% | 705 | 1,386 | 47.4% | 52.2% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.5% | 621 | 1,229 | 45.0% | 56.6% | 50.4% |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 51.9% | 387 | 745 | 47.6% | 52.2% | 56.8% |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 68 | 47.3% | 368 | 778 | 46.9% | 45.2% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 77 | 49.6% | 511 | 1,031 | 51.6% | 48.8% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.0% | 705 | 1,410 | 38.2% | 61.3% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 48.1% | 711 | 1,479 | 31.1% | 65.8% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 47.2% | 539 | 1,143 | 37.9% | 54.2% | 49.6% |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 52 | 48.3% | 423 | 875 | 36.8% | 60.9% | 47.9% |
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 47.5% | 628 | 1,322 | 43.7% | 50.9% | 47.9% |
| 2012-13 | Calgary Flames | 32 | 47.7% | 194 | 407 | 46.5% | 50.8% | 46.0% |
| 2011-12 | Calgary Flames | 41 | 45.4% | 225 | 496 | 33.3% | 55.8% | 46.4% |
| 2010-11 | Calgary Flames | 73 | 48.0% | 319 | 664 | 48.7% | 44.6% | 50.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Frank Nazar CHI | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Jason Zucker BUF | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Nick Paul TBL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Jansen Harkins ANA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Michael McCarron NSH | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Matt Duchene DAL | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Evan Rodrigues FLA | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Fraser Minten BOS | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Noah Cates PHI | 7-3 | 70.0% |
| vs. Steven Stamkos NSH | 4-2 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ridly Greig OTT | 0-8 | 0.0% |
| vs. Cody Glass NJD | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Dylan Strome WSH | 4-14 | 22.2% |
| vs. Brayden Schenn STL | 3-9 | 25.0% |
| vs. Aatu Raty VAN | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. John Tavares TOR | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 4-9 | 30.8% |
| vs. Adam Henrique EDM | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jack Eichel VGK | 4-8 | 33.3% |
| vs. Auston Matthews TOR | 3-6 | 33.3% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brodziak vs | MIN, STL, EDM | 49.7% | 8,133 | 97.8% |
| David Kampf vs | TOR, CHI, VAN | 51.5% | 6,849 | 97.8% |
| Maxim Lapierre vs | VAN, STL, PIT, MTL, ANA | 51.4% | 2,539 | 96.7% |
| Vernon Fiddler vs | DAL, PHX, NJD, NSH | 52.2% | 6,557 | 96.7% |
| Teddy Blueger vs | PIT, VAN, VGK | 49.9% | 4,749 | 96.6% |
| Shane Pinto vs | OTT | 50.4% | 3,081 | 96.3% |
| Brandon Sutter vs | VAN, PIT, CAR | 50.2% | 10,083 | 96.2% |
| Adam Lowry vs | WPG | 51.6% | 11,768 | 95.9% |
| Nic Dowd vs | WSH, LAK, VAN, VGK | 50.7% | 7,834 | 95.9% |
| Radek Faksa vs | DAL, STL | 52.4% | 8,344 | 95.7% |