Andreas Athanasiou vs Mikael Backlund
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Athanasiou on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Athanasiou wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 43.9% vs Backlund 50.0% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 72.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.7%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 54.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Athanasiou
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Athanasiou
Backlund
Last 5: Athanasiou 2-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Athanasiou
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
2
1
Athanasiou
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Athanasiou
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
40.5% (237)
51.1% (1,070)
-10.6%
Power Play
63.6% (11)
50.5% (91)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
45.2% (248)
-2.3%
On power play, Athanasiou has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Athanasiou is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (161).
Athanasiou shoots left. Backlund is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Backlund
Home
38.9% (149)
49.3% (702)
Away
45.3% (106)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Athanasiou
Backlund
P1
32.5%
46.3%
P2
45.9%
53.8%
P3
43.6%
49.9%
OT
100.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
39.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
41.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2017 | 3 | 09:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 17:21 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |