Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Sam Lafferty?

Sam Lafferty leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Sam Lafferty?

Nicklas Backstrom is 3-5 against Sam Lafferty in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 1-5, Neutral 1-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Sam Lafferty?

Sam Lafferty is the predicted winner with a 73.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Sam Lafferty

Nicklas BackstromL vs Sam LaffertyR

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Nicklas Backstrom holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Lafferty on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 50.5% vs Lafferty 47.5% (+3.2%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backstrom 64.4%

Defensive zone Lafferty 82.5%

Neutral zone Lafferty 55.4%

Result Sam Lafferty favored at 73.3%

26.7%

73.3%

Backstrom Lafferty

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 5 (8 meetings)

Backstrom Lafferty

Last 8: Backstrom 3-5 Lafferty

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Lafferty

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Lafferty

Backstrom Lafferty

6 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Lafferty

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Lafferty

Edge

Even Strength

50.4% (11,581)

47.9% (1,393)

+2.5%

Power Play

52.3% (1,895)

45.7% (46)

+6.6%

Penalty Kill

47.0% (889)

43.5% (184)

+3.5%

On power play, Backstrom has a +6.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Lafferty shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).

Backstrom shoots left. Lafferty is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Lafferty

Home

52.6% (7,223)

47.0% (825)

Away

48.4% (7,173)

47.6% (798)

By Period

Backstrom

Lafferty

50.1%

49.3%

49.7%

43.1%

51.6%

49.6%

52.9%

60.0%

Final 5 min

50.5%

45.8%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

50.5%

Lafferty

48.0%▼

50.0%

47.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 25, 2021	1	18:14	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 25, 2021	1	18:07	Defensive	Sam Lafferty
Feb 23, 2021	3	08:48	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 23, 2021	2	13:40	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 14, 2021	3	13:20	Defensive	Sam Lafferty
Feb 14, 2021	3	13:13	Defensive	Sam Lafferty
Feb 14, 2021	3	13:12	Defensive	Sam Lafferty
Feb 14, 2021	1	13:06	Defensive	Sam Lafferty

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