Mikael Backlund vs Ryan Poehling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.2%). Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Poehling 48.3% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 63.4%
Defensive zone
Poehling 51.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Backlund
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Backlund
Poehling
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
2
4
Backlund
Poehling
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
4
Backlund
Poehling
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
1
Backlund
Poehling
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
49.6% (2,780)
+0.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
51.6% (93)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
41.7% (635)
+2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Poehling is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,357).
Home / Away
Backlund
Poehling
Home
49.7% (8,621)
49.3% (1,706)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
47.2% (1,802)
By Period
Backlund
Poehling
P1
48.5%
50.8%
P2
50.3%
47.1%
P3
48.4%
47.2%
OT
45.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 06:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 02:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 15:55 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 08:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 00:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 19:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 04:02 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 03:57 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |