Nicklas Backstrom vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Bennett 47.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 61.6%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 70.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 65.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Backstrom
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Backstrom
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
0
Backstrom
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
46.8% (5,533)
+3.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
52.4% (523)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
41.7% (247)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,107).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Bennett
Home
52.6% (7,223)
48.1% (3,175)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
46.0% (3,128)
By Period
Backstrom
Bennett
P1
50.1%
47.8%
P2
49.7%
46.3%
P3
51.6%
46.9%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 01:19 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |