Alexander Wennberg vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.9% vs Backlund 50.5% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 59.2%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 51.4%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 55.5%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Wennberg
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Wennberg
Backlund
Last 10: Wennberg 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
4
Wennberg
Backlund
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
3
Wennberg
Backlund
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
3
1
Wennberg
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (986)
51.5% (983)
-5.9%
Power Play
51.4% (144)
49.4% (87)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (60)
45.3% (159)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Wennberg has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Wennberg is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (751).
Wennberg shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backlund
Home
46.4% (621)
51.6% (653)
Away
46.9% (569)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Wennberg
Backlund
P1
42.9%
50.0%
P2
49.3%
49.8%
P3
47.6%
51.7%
OT
37.5%
53.3%
Final 5 min
44.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 00:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 00:23 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 3 | 16:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 2 | 03:39 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 2 | 03:24 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 1 | 11:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |