Logan Cooley vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cooley on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings). Cooley wins 41.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cooley 42.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Cooley leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 61.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 93.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 82.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 77.2%
22.8%
77.2%
Cooley
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Cooley
Backlund
Last 10: Cooley 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cooley
12
1
Cooley
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
9
Cooley
Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cooley
6
4
Cooley
Backlund
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cooley
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
41.7% (1,687)
49.7% (13,463)
-8.0%
Power Play
46.1% (228)
51.5% (1,338)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (44)
43.9% (2,465)
-0.7%
On even strength, Backlund has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cooley is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Cooley shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Cooley
Backlund
Home
43.1% (990)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
41.3% (969)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Cooley
Backlund
P1
42.3%
48.5%
P2
43.8%
50.3%
P3
39.9%
48.4%
OT
100.0%
45.1%
Final 5 min
39.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cooley
42.0%▼
49.5%
42.2%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 19:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 16:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 13:48 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 04:05 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 13:45 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 07:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:17 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 03:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |