Nicklas Backstrom vs Ryan Johansen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Johansen holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Johansen on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 55 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Johansen 53.3% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Johansen leads 90-64 in 154 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 58.9%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 58.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 58.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Backstrom
Johansen
Head-to-Head Record
64
-
90
(154 meetings)
64
90
Backstrom
Johansen
Last 10: Backstrom 5-5 Johansen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Johansen
24
26
Backstrom
Johansen
50 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Johansen
20
29
Backstrom
Johansen
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johansen
20
35
Backstrom
Johansen
55 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Johansen
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.1% (11,017)
-2.7%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
56.2% (2,163)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
50.5% (978)
-3.5%
On power play, Johansen has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johansen shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Johansen is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,788).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Johansen
Home
52.6% (7,223)
55.0% (7,001)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
51.7% (7,158)
By Period
Backstrom
Johansen
P1
50.1%
53.2%
P2
49.7%
53.9%
P3
51.6%
52.8%
OT
52.9%
58.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Johansen
48.0%▬
48.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 01:14 | Defensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 15:31 | Defensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 04:00 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 03:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 00:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 06:01 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 16:18 | Neutral | Ryan Johansen |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 09:28 | Neutral | Ryan Johansen |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 09:20 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:15 | Neutral | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 08:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 06:13 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:20 | Defensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 11:35 | Neutral | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |