Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.8% vs Geekie 47.7% (+3.6%)
Offensive zone
Geekie 80.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 89.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Backlund
Geekie
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Geekie
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (944)
46.7% (120)
+3.8%
Power Play
51.5% (66)
48.6% (35)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
0.0% (3)
+47.1%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +47.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Geekie shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Backlund shoots left. Geekie is 42.4% vs left-shot opponents (99).
Home / Away
Backlund
Geekie
Home
48.1% (636)
46.8% (77)
Away
51.4% (671)
45.7% (81)
By Period
Backlund
Geekie
P1
45.4%
42.4%
P2
54.1%
49.1%
P3
49.2%
47.6%
OT
55.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
35.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%
Geekie
46.0%▬
47.0%
46.2%