Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Mikael Backlund has a 2014-15 faceoff win percentage of 48.3% across 875 faceoffs in the 2014-15 season. Best zone: Defensive (60.9%). Ranked #112 in the league.
2014-15 FO%
48.3%
Record
423W - 452L
Total Faceoffs
875
League Rank
#112
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
36.8%
107 / 291 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
60.9%
170 / 279 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
47.9%
146 / 305 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
50.1%
711 FO
Power Play
43.2%
81 FO
Pen. Kill
38.6%
83 FO
Home
51.0%
396 FO
Away
46.1%
479 FO
P1
43.9%
301 FO
P2
51.5%
270 FO
P3
51.0%
296 FO
OT
12.5%
8 FO
Final 5 min
48.5%
196 FO
vs Left
50.1%
515 FO
vs Right
45.8%
360 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. Pavel Datsyuk DET | 6-1 | 85.7% |
| vs. Jay McClement CAR | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Boyd Gordon EDM | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Scott Gomez NJD | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Brad Richards CHI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Derek Roy EDM | 12-3 | 80.0% |
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 9-3 | 75.0% |
| vs. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare PHI | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Paul Gaustad NSH | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Derek Stepan NYR | 4-2 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Mike Fisher NSH | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Nick Bjugstad FLA | 0-7 | 0.0% |
| vs. Claude Giroux PHI | 1-12 | 7.7% |
| vs. Riley Sheahan DET | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Steve Ott STL | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Brad Richardson VAN | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Dave Bolland FLA | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Nate Thompson ANA | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Nick Foligno CBJ | 3-8 | 27.3% |
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 2-5 | 28.6% |
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% |