Mikael Backlund vs Sheldon Dries
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 49.3%). Look for Dries on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Dries 49.4% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Dries 61.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Backlund
Dries
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Backlund
Dries
Last 6: Backlund 2-4 Dries
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Dries
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dries
0
2
Backlund
Dries
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dries
1
2
Backlund
Dries
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
48.5% (544)
+1.2%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
54.3% (70)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
51.4% (37)
-7.5%
On penalty kill, Dries has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Dries is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dries
Home
49.7% (8,621)
52.6% (363)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
45.1% (288)
By Period
Backlund
Dries
P1
48.5%
46.7%
P2
50.3%
51.4%
P3
48.4%
49.5%
Final 5 min
48.4%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Dries
40.0%▼
49.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 18:39 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 10:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |