Alexander Wennberg vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on offensive-zone draws (55% H2H, 38 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Wennberg leads 56-51 in 107 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 54.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 73.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 65.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 64.2%
35.8%
64.2%
Wennberg
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
56
-
51
(107 meetings)
56
51
Wennberg
Backlund
Last 10: Wennberg 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
21
17
Wennberg
Backlund
38 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
15
16
Wennberg
Backlund
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
20
18
Wennberg
Backlund
38 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (9,278)
49.7% (13,410)
-3.0%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
51.6% (1,336)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (1,132)
44.0% (2,446)
-5.1%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,843).
Wennberg shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backlund
Home
47.6% (5,983)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Wennberg
Backlund
P1
46.1%
48.5%
P2
46.2%
50.3%
P3
46.6%
48.4%
OT
45.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
45.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
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 |