Mikael Backlund vs Noel Acciari
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Noel Acciari holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Acciari on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Acciari 51.2% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Acciari leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 70.3%
Defensive zone
Acciari 72.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.7%
Result
Noel Acciari favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Backlund
Acciari
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
16
(31 meetings)
15
16
Backlund
Acciari
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Acciari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
2
Backlund
Acciari
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acciari
2
8
Backlund
Acciari
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Backlund
Acciari
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Acciari
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
52.8% (3,304)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
48.3% (87)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
47.0% (1,073)
-3.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acciari shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Backlund shoots left. Acciari is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,268).
Home / Away
Backlund
Acciari
Home
49.7% (8,621)
51.9% (2,139)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
50.7% (2,325)
By Period
Backlund
Acciari
P1
48.5%
52.3%
P2
50.3%
51.5%
P3
48.4%
50.2%
OT
45.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Acciari
44.0%▬
44.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 02:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 02:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 05:32 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:48 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 09:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Noel Acciari |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 3 | 14:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |