Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Tim Schaller?

Nicklas Backstrom leads the head-to-head 8-3 across 11 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Tim Schaller?

Nicklas Backstrom is 8-3 against Tim Schaller in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 6-0, Defensive 0-2, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Tim Schaller?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 87.8% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Tim Schaller

Nicklas BackstromL vs Tim SchallerL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Nicklas Backstrom holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 50.5% vs Schaller 43.0% (+8.8%)

H2H factor Backstrom leads 8-3 in 11 meetings

Offensive zone Backstrom 94.3%

Defensive zone Backstrom 71.4%

Neutral zone Backstrom 85.9%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 87.8%

87.8%

12.2%

Backstrom Schaller

Head-to-Head Record

8 - 3 (11 meetings)

Backstrom Schaller

Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Schaller

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Schaller

6 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Schaller

Backstrom Schaller

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Schaller

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Schaller

Edge

Even Strength

50.4% (11,581)

42.2% (419)

+8.2%

Power Play

52.3% (1,895)

66.7% (12)

-14.4%

Penalty Kill

47.0% (889)

36.9% (111)

+10.1%

On power play, Schaller has a +14.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Schaller shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).

Backstrom shoots left. Schaller is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (360).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Schaller

Home

52.6% (7,223)

42.5% (240)

Away

48.4% (7,173)

41.1% (302)

By Period

Backstrom

Schaller

50.1%

42.6%

49.7%

42.0%

51.6%

39.9%

52.9%

100.0%

Final 5 min

50.5%

40.6%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

50.5%

Schaller

42.0%▼

45.0%

41.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 14, 2017	1	03:38	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 16, 2016	2	05:06	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 16, 2016	2	05:00	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 16, 2015	3	04:10	Defensive	Tim Schaller
Mar 16, 2015	2	15:03	Defensive	Tim Schaller
Mar 16, 2015	2	09:28	Neutral	Tim Schaller
Mar 16, 2015	2	09:14	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 16, 2015	2	07:05	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 16, 2015	1	14:32	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 7, 2015	3	16:52	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 7, 2015	3	13:54	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom

Backstrom's Profile | Schaller's Profile