Mikael Backlund vs Teddy Blueger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Blueger 50.0% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 68.8%
Defensive zone
Blueger 64.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.6%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Backlund
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
13
(27 meetings)
14
13
Backlund
Blueger
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
2
Backlund
Blueger
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
4
7
Backlund
Blueger
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Backlund
Blueger
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
52.2% (3,582)
-2.5%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
50.6% (77)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
42.7% (1,103)
+1.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Backlund
Blueger
Home
49.7% (8,621)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Backlund
Blueger
P1
48.5%
49.2%
P2
50.3%
52.2%
P3
48.4%
48.6%
OT
45.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 12:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:56 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 16:39 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 08:35 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 03:06 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 1 | 18:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 3 | 12:17 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 3 | 07:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 19:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 16:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 02:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |