Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Suter 46.3% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Suter leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 60.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 57.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Backlund
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Backlund
Suter
Last 10: Backlund 7-3 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suter
2
4
Backlund
Suter
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
3
4
Backlund
Suter
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
1
Backlund
Suter
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
46.2% (3,223)
+3.5%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
53.0% (281)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
40.1% (307)
+3.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,405).
Home / Away
Backlund
Suter
Home
49.7% (8,621)
46.7% (1,823)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
45.7% (1,988)
By Period
Backlund
Suter
P1
48.5%
46.6%
P2
50.3%
46.0%
P3
48.4%
46.0%
OT
45.1%
44.4%
Final 5 min
48.4%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | 10:46 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 15:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:15 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 17:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 11:29 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2 | 13:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 09:54 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 09:52 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 3 | 19:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:39 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 1 | 11:02 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:07 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |