Mikael Backlund vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 50.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 80.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 65.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Backlund
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Backlund
Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
47.0% (541)
+4.5%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
47.4% (95)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
15.4% (13)
+29.9%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +29.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Backlund
Backstrom
Home
51.6% (653)
48.5% (328)
Away
49.3% (576)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Backlund
Backstrom
P1
50.0%
44.8%
P2
49.8%
42.9%
P3
51.7%
50.9%
OT
53.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.7%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
50.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 09:15 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 08:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |