Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.1% vs Fisher 51.5% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Fisher leads 34-34 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Fisher 58.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 64.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Backlund
Fisher
Head-to-Head Record
34
-
34
(68 meetings)
34
34
Backlund
Fisher
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Fisher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
16
8
Backlund
Fisher
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fisher
9
13
Backlund
Fisher
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fisher
9
13
Backlund
Fisher
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Fisher
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,231)
51.4% (6,100)
-1.7%
Power Play
51.5% (1,323)
53.8% (1,126)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,385)
48.8% (781)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Fisher has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fisher shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (6,158).
Backlund shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Home / Away
Backlund
Fisher
Home
49.8% (8,434)
52.4% (4,113)
Away
48.3% (8,510)
50.6% (3,922)
By Period
Backlund
Fisher
P1
48.6%
49.6%
P2
50.3%
52.8%
P3
48.4%
52.2%
OT
44.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
48.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 02:21 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 18:52 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 19:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 16:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 12:20 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 04:42 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 2 | 19:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 17:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 11:30 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 18:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 08:52 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 1 | 18:17 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 10:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2 | 12:10 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2 | 07:07 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |