Andreas Athanasiou vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andreas Athanasiou holds a +14.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 52.5% vs Backlund 50.5% (+14.5%)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 62.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 80.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 55.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Athanasiou
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (11)
51.5% (983)
+3.0%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
49.4% (87)
+28.4%
On power play, Athanasiou has a +28.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Athanasiou is 66.7% vs left-shot opponents (15).
Athanasiou shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Backlund
Home
58.3% (12)
51.6% (653)
Away
75.0% (8)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Athanasiou
Backlund
P1
66.7%
50.0%
P2
60.0%
49.8%
P3
66.7%
51.7%
Final 5 min
50.0%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
65.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%