Mikael Backlund vs Morgan Geekie
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 48.3%). Look for Geekie on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.1% vs Geekie 48.4% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Geekie leads 15-14 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Geekie 63.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 65.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Backlund
Geekie
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
15
(29 meetings)
14
15
Backlund
Geekie
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Geekie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Geekie
2
10
Backlund
Geekie
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
3
Backlund
Geekie
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
2
Backlund
Geekie
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Geekie
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,231)
48.7% (2,289)
+1.0%
Power Play
51.5% (1,323)
45.9% (183)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,385)
45.7% (129)
-1.8%
On power play, Backlund has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Geekie shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (6,158).
Backlund shoots left. Geekie is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,909).
Home / Away
Backlund
Geekie
Home
49.8% (8,434)
50.0% (1,277)
Away
48.3% (8,510)
46.8% (1,324)
By Period
Backlund
Geekie
P1
48.6%
48.4%
P2
50.3%
48.9%
P3
48.4%
47.5%
OT
44.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.6%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Geekie
42.0%▼
44.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 14:33 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 07:46 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 01:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 11:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 19:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 16:49 | Defensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 1 | 04:43 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 13:56 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 13:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 11:12 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 04:02 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 15:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 15:39 | Offensive | Morgan Geekie |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 1 | 02:50 | Neutral | Morgan Geekie |