Mikael Backlund vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 43 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Danault 53.2% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 70-59 in 129 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 56.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 52.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 56.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
Backlund
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
59
-
70
(129 meetings)
59
70
Backlund
Danault
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
27
20
Backlund
Danault
47 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
17
26
Backlund
Danault
43 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
15
24
Backlund
Danault
39 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
53.6% (9,481)
-3.9%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
61.3% (758)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
47.4% (1,710)
-3.5%
On power play, Danault has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Danault is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,902).
Home / Away
Backlund
Danault
Home
49.7% (8,621)
54.2% (5,843)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
52.3% (6,106)
By Period
Backlund
Danault
P1
48.5%
53.7%
P2
50.3%
53.4%
P3
48.4%
52.7%
OT
45.1%
49.3%
Final 5 min
48.4%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
53.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 15:58 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 01:10 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 17:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 07:21 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:10 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 3 | 18:45 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:41 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 17:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 05:41 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 15:26 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 17:14 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |