Nicklas Backstrom vs Nicolas Roy
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Roy 48.5% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 84.8%
Defensive zone
Roy 50.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 69.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 66.2%
66.2%
33.8%
Backstrom
Roy
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Backstrom
Roy
Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Roy
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
0
Backstrom
Roy
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
2
Backstrom
Roy
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Roy
1
2
Backstrom
Roy
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Roy
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
48.9% (3,621)
+1.5%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
49.3% (276)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.9% (463)
+2.1%
On power play, Backstrom has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Roy shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Roy is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (3,208).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Roy
Home
52.6% (7,223)
49.5% (2,186)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
47.4% (2,174)
By Period
Backstrom
Roy
P1
50.1%
51.0%
P2
49.7%
46.1%
P3
51.6%
48.3%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Roy
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 19:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 11:31 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 2 | 16:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 3 | 04:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 07:56 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 1 | 16:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 1 | 08:02 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |