Nicklas Backstrom vs Teddy Blueger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.0%). Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Blueger 50.0% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 23-18 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 75.1%
Defensive zone
Blueger 83.6%
Neutral zone
Blueger 55.8%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 54.1%
45.9%
54.1%
Backstrom
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
23
(41 meetings)
18
23
Backstrom
Blueger
Last 10: Backstrom 6-4 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
6
Backstrom
Blueger
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
3
9
Backstrom
Blueger
12 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Backstrom
Blueger
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
52.2% (3,582)
-1.8%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
50.6% (77)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
42.7% (1,103)
+4.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Blueger
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Backstrom
Blueger
P1
50.1%
49.2%
P2
49.7%
52.2%
P3
51.6%
48.6%
OT
52.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 05:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 08:15 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 05:33 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 13:47 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 11:02 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 10:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 03:30 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 16:31 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 13:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 09:02 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 09:54 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 04:29 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 19:57 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |