Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.8% vs Strome 45.9% (+5.1%)
Offensive zone
Strome 74.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Backlund
Strome
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (944)
45.4% (315)
+5.1%
Power Play
51.5% (66)
35.7% (28)
+15.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
50.0% (4)
-2.9%
On power play, Backlund has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (250).
Home / Away
Backlund
Strome
Home
48.1% (636)
42.6% (188)
Away
51.4% (671)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Backlund
Strome
P1
45.4%
38.6%
P2
54.1%
48.4%
P3
49.2%
46.2%
OT
55.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.5%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.7%