Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hall on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Hall 45.4% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Hall leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Hall 89.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 80.1%
Neutral zone
Hall 60.2%
Result
Taylor Hall favored at 69.9%
30.1%
69.9%
Backlund
Hall
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Backlund
Hall
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 Hall
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hall
1
6
Backlund
Hall
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Hall
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Backlund
Hall
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Hall
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
43.7% (758)
+6.0%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
51.0% (149)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
46.2% (13)
-2.3%
On even strength, Backlund has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hall shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Hall is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (570).
Home / Away
Backlund
Hall
Home
49.7% (8,621)
44.9% (468)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
44.9% (452)
By Period
Backlund
Hall
P1
48.5%
46.5%
P2
50.3%
46.5%
P3
48.4%
42.8%
OT
45.1%
31.3%
Final 5 min
48.4%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Hall
44.0%▼
47.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Nov 5, 2017 | OT | 01:11 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 3 | 10:34 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 17:40 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 2 | 01:15 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 17:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 06:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |