Alexander Wennberg vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Backlund 49.7% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Wennberg leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Wennberg 63.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 64.0%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Wennberg
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
10
(23 meetings)
13
10
Wennberg
Backlund
Last 10: Wennberg 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
9
4
Wennberg
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Wennberg
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
5
Wennberg
Backlund
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (778)
50.1% (891)
-4.3%
Power Play
52.7% (239)
53.1% (64)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (169)
47.8% (278)
-10.5%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Wennberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Wennberg shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (871).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backlund
Home
47.3% (607)
48.1% (580)
Away
44.6% (579)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Wennberg
Backlund
P1
44.5%
45.1%
P2
46.2%
54.7%
P3
47.4%
49.0%
OT
36.4%
46.2%
Final 5 min
45.4%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 16:58 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 16:51 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 16:25 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 17:23 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 11:22 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 08:10 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:34 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 06:53 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 18:53 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 14:44 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 08:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 02:38 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2 | 11:36 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 1 | 14:45 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |