Mikael Backlund vs Pius Suter

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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