David Krejci vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.5%). Look for Krejci on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 34 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 50.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Krejci leads 60-51 in 111 meetings
Offensive zone
Krejci 52.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 53.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 52.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Krejci
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
60
-
51
(111 meetings)
60
51
Krejci
Backstrom
Last 10: Krejci 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
21
13
Krejci
Backstrom
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
20
16
Krejci
Backstrom
36 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
19
22
Krejci
Backstrom
41 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (9,657)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.2%
Power Play
55.3% (1,027)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (469)
47.0% (889)
+1.8%
On power play, Krejci has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Krejci is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,616).
Krejci shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Krejci
Backstrom
Home
53.1% (5,660)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.7% (5,517)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Krejci
Backstrom
P1
50.7%
50.1%
P2
51.8%
49.7%
P3
50.2%
51.6%
OT
53.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
50.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:32 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 18:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 11:45 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 09:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 09:58 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 06:33 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 19:05 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 17:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 17:03 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 13:26 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 10:36 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 00:33 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Mar 5, 2021 | 3 | 00:36 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2021 | 3 | 10:34 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2021 | 1 | 18:17 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2021 | 1 | 01:43 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 2 | 06:46 | Offensive | David Krejci |