Mikael Backlund vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 24-14 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 56.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 59.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 58.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 58.3%
58.3%
41.7%
Backlund
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
24
(38 meetings)
14
24
Backlund
Plekanec
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
6
Backlund
Plekanec
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
7
Backlund
Plekanec
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
11
Backlund
Plekanec
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
50.8% (8,558)
-1.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
51.3% (1,151)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
46.0% (1,924)
-2.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Backlund
Plekanec
Home
49.7% (8,621)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Backlund
Plekanec
P1
48.5%
52.5%
P2
50.3%
48.9%
P3
48.4%
49.0%
OT
45.1%
51.1%
Final 5 min
48.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 2 | 06:38 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 2 | 03:55 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 1 | 03:31 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 7, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 02:59 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 07:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 10:38 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 2 | 10:50 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 2 | 00:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 05:59 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | 13:41 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |