Mikael Backlund vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 45-40 in 85 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 70.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 64.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Backlund
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
45
-
40
(85 meetings)
45
40
Backlund
Backstrom
Last 10: Backlund 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
12
12
Backlund
Backstrom
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
14
Backlund
Backstrom
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
21
14
Backlund
Backstrom
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,231)
50.4% (11,581)
-0.7%
Power Play
51.5% (1,323)
52.3% (1,895)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,385)
47.0% (889)
-3.1%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Backlund shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Backlund
Backstrom
Home
49.8% (8,434)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.3% (8,510)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Backlund
Backstrom
P1
48.6%
50.1%
P2
50.3%
49.7%
P3
48.4%
51.6%
OT
44.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | OT | 02:38 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 18:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 14:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 16:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 00:51 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| 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 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 3 | 18:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1 | 05:32 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 12:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |