Alexander Wennberg vs David Backes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Wennberg wins 42.2% vs right-shot opponents — Backes shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Backes 50.7% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 67.9%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 73.0%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 67.2%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 70.4%
70.4%
29.6%
Wennberg
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Wennberg
Backes
Last 10: Wennberg 2-8 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
1
3
Wennberg
Backes
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
3
6
Wennberg
Backes
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Wennberg
Backes
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,278)
51.1% (5,772)
-4.4%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
50.8% (1,082)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (1,132)
47.4% (930)
-8.5%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Wennberg is 42.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,986).
Wennberg shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backes
Home
47.6% (5,983)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Wennberg
Backes
P1
46.1%
50.1%
P2
46.2%
51.5%
P3
46.6%
50.8%
OT
45.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
45.2%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 07:45 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 00:53 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 2 | 10:36 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 11:47 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 3 | 02:55 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 2 | 18:01 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 17:02 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 10:55 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 06:19 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:43 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 12:45 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 07:11 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:27 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |