Anton Lander vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.4% vs 50.5%). Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lander 50.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 64.2%
Defensive zone
Lander 67.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.1%
Result
Anton Lander favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Lander
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Lander
Backstrom
Last 9: Lander 4-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Lander
Backstrom
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Lander
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lander
3
2
Lander
Backstrom
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lander
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (1,468)
50.4% (11,581)
+1.3%
Power Play
53.8% (104)
52.3% (1,895)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (272)
47.0% (889)
-4.7%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Lander is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,134).
Lander shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Lander
Backstrom
Home
52.2% (929)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.6% (915)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Lander
Backstrom
P1
46.4%
50.1%
P2
52.8%
49.7%
P3
52.3%
51.6%
OT
30.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
52.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lander
54.0%▼
56.0%
50.4%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2016 | 3 | 02:26 | Defensive | Anton Lander |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 3 | 17:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 3 | 17:09 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 3 | 16:59 | Neutral | Anton Lander |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 2 | 18:47 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 15:49 | Neutral | Anton Lander |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 2 | 06:40 | Neutral | Anton Lander |