Nicklas Backstrom vs Noel Acciari
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.3%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Acciari 51.2% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 83.9%
Defensive zone
Acciari 85.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Backstrom
Acciari
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Backstrom
Acciari
Last 10: Backstrom 8-2 Acciari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
0
Backstrom
Acciari
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acciari
1
3
Backstrom
Acciari
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
0
Backstrom
Acciari
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Acciari
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
52.8% (3,304)
-2.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
48.3% (87)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
47.0% (1,073)
+0.0%
On power play, Backstrom has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acciari shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Acciari is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,268).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Acciari
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.9% (2,139)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
50.7% (2,325)
By Period
Backstrom
Acciari
P1
50.1%
52.3%
P2
49.7%
51.5%
P3
51.6%
50.2%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Acciari
44.0%▬
44.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 15:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 08:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 03:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 12:27 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 08:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 06:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 2 | 16:17 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 1 | 19:54 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 1 | 09:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 18:22 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |