Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2020-21 faceoff win percentage of 48.2% across 811 faceoffs in the 2020-21 season. Best zone: Offensive (54.5%). Ranked #100 in the league.
2020-21 FO%
48.2%
Record
391W - 420L
Total Faceoffs
811
League Rank
#100
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
54.5%
121 / 222 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
37.9%
103 / 272 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
52.7%
167 / 317 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 | 53 | 45.2% | 327 | 723 | 59.7% | 30.6% | 45.2% |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 60 | 48.2% | 391 | 811 | 54.5% | 37.9% | 52.7% |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 49.2% | 516 | 1,048 | 56.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 87 | 49.1% | 788 | 1,606 | 50.2% | 46.1% | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 101 | 51.3% | 869 | 1,694 | 56.7% | 45.3% | 51.6% |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 95 | 50.7% | 820 | 1,616 | 56.9% | 41.3% | 52.9% |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 87 | 48.4% | 768 | 1,586 | 48.9% | 47.0% | 49.2% |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 96 | 54.4% | 1,044 | 1,920 | 58.0% | 48.5% | 56.7% |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50.5% | 714 | 1,415 | 61.5% | 44.1% | 45.7% |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 51.8% | 498 | 961 | 52.2% | 44.3% | 59.4% |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 50.8% | 469 | 924 | 62.9% | 37.7% | 51.6% |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 86 | 51.8% | 765 | 1,478 | 64.0% | 42.1% | 50.9% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Charlie Coyle BOS | 18-6 | 75.0% |
| vs. Kevin Rooney NYR | 14-7 | 66.7% |
| vs. Pavel Zacha NJD | 13-7 | 65.0% |
| vs. Jack Hughes NJD | 13-7 | 65.0% |
| vs. Eric Staal MTL | 9-5 | 64.3% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 14-8 | 63.6% |
| vs. Filip Chytil NYR | 7-4 | 63.6% |
| vs. Sam Reinhart BUF | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. Sean Kuraly BOS | 13-8 | 61.9% |
| vs. Jeff Carter LAK | 5-4 | 55.6% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 9-32 | 22.0% |
| vs. Sidney Crosby PIT | 9-27 | 25.0% |
| vs. Kevin Hayes PHI | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Mark Jankowski PIT | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 7-14 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jack Eichel BUF | 7-14 | 33.3% |
| vs. Mathew Barzal NYI | 3-6 | 33.3% |
| vs. Sam Lafferty PIT | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Michael McLeod NJD | 10-16 | 38.5% |
| vs. Riley Sheahan BUF | 4-6 | 40.0% |