Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.8% vs Dries 48.8% (+6.9%)
Offensive zone
Dries 67.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 57.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Backlund
Dries
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (944)
41.2% (17)
+9.3%
Power Play
51.5% (66)
100.0% (2)
-48.5%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
0.0% (2)
+47.1%
On power play, Dries has a +48.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Backlund shoots left. Dries is 28.6% vs left-shot opponents (14).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dries
Home
48.1% (636)
44.4% (9)
Away
51.4% (671)
41.7% (12)
By Period
Backlund
Dries
P1
45.4%
37.5%
P2
54.1%
33.3%
P3
49.2%
75.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%
Dries
40.0%▼
49.0%
42.9%