Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2017-18 faceoff win percentage of 51.2% across 1,371 faceoffs in the 2017-18 season. Best zone: Offensive (57.4%). Ranked #83 in the league.
2017-18 FO%
51.2%
Record
702W - 669L
Total Faceoffs
1,371
League Rank
#83
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
57.4%
245 / 427 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
45.1%
184 / 408 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.9%
273 / 536 faceoffs
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 52.4% | 44 | 84 | 54.2% | 32.0% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 39 | 50.4% | 259 | 514 | 50.0% | 41.9% | 58.2% |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 47 | 46.4% | 301 | 649 | 62.5% | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 48.3% | 353 | 731 | 53.1% | 40.7% | 51.4% |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 49.2% | 516 | 1,048 | 56.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 48.6% | 700 | 1,439 | 50.8% | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 51.2% | 702 | 1,371 | 57.4% | 45.1% | 50.9% |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 51.4% | 685 | 1,333 | 56.7% | 42.5% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 75 | 48.6% | 659 | 1,357 | 47.5% | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 53.6% | 862 | 1,609 | 58.8% | 47.1% | 54.9% |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50.5% | 714 | 1,415 | 61.5% | 44.1% | 45.7% |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 51.4% | 432 | 840 | 51.3% | 44.1% | 59.1% |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 42 | 51.1% | 353 | 691 | 62.5% | 39.1% | 51.3% |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 77 | 52.5% | 690 | 1,315 | 64.8% | 41.3% | 52.4% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Tomas Hertl SJS | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Tyler Bozak TOR | 9-2 | 81.8% |
| vs. Dominic Moore TOR | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Tyler Johnson TBL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. William Karlsson VGK | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. J.T. Miller NYR | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Alexander Wennberg CBJ | 8-2 | 80.0% |
| vs. Blake Coleman NJD | 7-2 | 77.8% |
| vs. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM | 6-2 | 75.0% |
| vs. Derek Ryan CAR | 6-2 | 75.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan Johansen NSH | 2-10 | 16.7% |
| vs. Elias Lindholm CAR | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Evander Kane BUF | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau OTT | 3-10 | 23.1% |
| vs. Riley Nash BOS | 4-12 | 25.0% |
| vs. Nick Foligno CBJ | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. John Tavares NYI | 6-12 | 33.3% |
| vs. Nic Dowd VAN | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Connor McDavid EDM | 2-4 | 33.3% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares vs | NYI, TOR | 54.4% | 20,725 | 98.2% |
| Ryan Johansen vs | NSH, CBJ, COL | 53.4% | 14,159 | 97.4% |
| Jamie Benn vs | DAL | 53.0% | 9,019 | 97.3% |
| Sean Monahan vs | CGY, CBJ, MTL, WPG | 51.2% | 14,482 | 96.9% |
| Jason Spezza vs | DAL, OTT, TOR | 54.7% | 10,398 | 96.8% |
| Patrice Bergeron vs | BOS | 59.2% | 19,958 | 96.4% |
| Auston Matthews vs | TOR | 53.7% | 10,142 | 96.3% |
| Joe Thornton vs | SJS, FLA, TOR | 54.3% | 8,490 | 96.2% |
| Eric Staal vs | CAR, MIN, FLA, BUF, MTL, NYR | 50.6% | 13,222 | 95.7% |
| David Krejci vs | BOS | 50.9% | 11,177 | 95.7% |