Mikael Backlund vs Samuel Helenius

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 49.0% vs Helenius 46.6% (+3.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Backlund 61.4%
Defensive zone Backlund 68.3%
Neutral zone Backlund 60.9%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 63.5%
63.5%
36.5%
Backlund Helenius
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 4 (9 meetings)
5
4
Backlund Helenius
Last 9: Backlund 5-4 Helenius

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund Helenius
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
0
Backlund Helenius
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helenius
1
3
Backlund Helenius
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Helenius
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
46.3% (488)
+3.4%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
0.0% (2)
+51.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
20.0% (5)
+23.9%
On power play, Backlund has a +51.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Helenius shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Helenius is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (349).
Home / Away
Backlund
Helenius
Home
49.7% (8,621)
44.5% (272)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
47.5% (223)
By Period
Backlund
Helenius
P1
48.5%
50.6%
P2
50.3%
40.1%
P3
48.4%
46.5%
Final 5 min
48.4%
43.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%
Helenius
46.0%
46.0%
45.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 13, 2025 1 16:01 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Dec 13, 2025 1 11:32 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 13, 2025 1 11:16 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Dec 13, 2025 1 11:10 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Apr 17, 2025 3 17:32 Offensive Samuel Helenius
Apr 17, 2025 3 13:49 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Apr 17, 2025 2 12:42 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 17, 2025 1 08:56 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 11, 2024 2 18:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund