Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Mikael Backlund has a career faceoff win percentage of 49.1% across 17,466 faceoffs. Best zone: Defensive (58.6%). Ranked #260 in the league.
Career FO%
49.1%
Record
8,576W - 8,890L
Total Faceoffs
17,466
League Rank
#260
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
39.2%
2,386 / 6,089 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
58.6%
3,389 / 5,783 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.1%
2,801 / 5,594 faceoffs
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 53 | 50.7% | 488 | 962 | 24.6% | 76.6% | 51.1% |
| 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 | 94 | 51.0% | 740 | 1,450 | 45.6% | 56.3% | 51.6% |
| 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 | 82 | 49.5% | 548 | 1,106 | 51.2% | 49.3% | 48.4% |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.0% | 705 | 1,410 | 38.2% | 61.3% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 85 | 48.2% | 755 | 1,566 | 30.7% | 65.9% | 50.6% |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 47.2% | 539 | 1,143 | 37.9% | 54.2% | 49.6% |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 63 | 47.9% | 494 | 1,032 | 37.0% | 60.5% | 46.6% |
| 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. Noah Cates PHI | 16-5 | 76.2% |
| vs. Jonathan Marchessault NSH | 15-6 | 71.4% |
| vs. Sam Reinhart FLA | 14-6 | 70.0% |
| vs. Connor McMichael WSH | 14-6 | 70.0% |
| vs. Brock Nelson COL | 29-13 | 69.0% |
| vs. Michal Handzus CHI | 19-9 | 67.9% |
| vs. Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR | 37-19 | 66.1% |
| vs. T.J. Oshie WSH | 23-12 | 65.7% |
| vs. Max Domi TOR | 20-11 | 64.5% |
| vs. Alexander Kerfoot UTA | 27-15 | 64.3% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jerred Smithson TOR | 4-16 | 20.0% |
| vs. Barclay Goodrow SJS | 9-20 | 31.0% |
| vs. Colton Sissons VGK | 18-40 | 31.0% |
| vs. Patrik Berglund BUF | 11-24 | 31.4% |
| vs. Claude Giroux OTT | 55-111 | 33.1% |
| vs. Erik Haula NSH | 21-42 | 33.3% |
| vs. Zemgus Girgensons TBL | 7-14 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 23-44 | 34.3% |
| vs. Johan Larsson ARI | 10-19 | 34.5% |
| vs. Paul Gaustad NSH | 11-20 | 35.5% |