Mikael Backlund vs Ryan Hartman
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Hartman 45.4% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Hartman leads 29-28 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Hartman 65.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.7%
Neutral zone
Hartman 51.1%
Result
Ryan Hartman favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Backlund
Hartman
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
29
(57 meetings)
28
29
Backlund
Hartman
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Hartman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hartman
7
13
Backlund
Hartman
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
13
4
Backlund
Hartman
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hartman
8
12
Backlund
Hartman
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Hartman
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
45.2% (4,279)
+4.5%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
47.3% (446)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
42.4% (262)
+1.5%
On even strength, Backlund has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hartman shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Backlund shoots left. Hartman is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (3,596).
Home / Away
Backlund
Hartman
Home
49.7% (8,621)
46.7% (2,589)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
43.7% (2,398)
By Period
Backlund
Hartman
P1
48.5%
46.1%
P2
50.3%
42.9%
P3
48.4%
46.7%
OT
45.1%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.4%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Hartman
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 03:58 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:10 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 14:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 15:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 07:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 05:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |