Adam Burish vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Adam Burish holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burish 53.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 85.7%
Defensive zone
Burish 76.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 60.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 74.7%
25.3%
74.7%
Burish
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Burish
Backstrom
Last 8: Burish 2-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
5
Burish
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Burish
1
0
Burish
Backstrom
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Burish
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burish
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (958)
50.4% (11,581)
+4.2%
Power Play
47.5% (40)
52.3% (1,895)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (270)
47.0% (889)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Burish has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Burish is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (949).
Burish shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Burish
Backstrom
Home
58.1% (578)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
50.7% (698)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Burish
Backstrom
P1
53.0%
50.1%
P2
53.8%
49.7%
P3
55.8%
51.6%
OT
40.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
57.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burish
52.0%▬
53.0%
54.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 19:52 | Offensive | Adam Burish |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 16:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 3 | 04:33 | Defensive | Adam Burish |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 13:29 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 2 | 02:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 08:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |