Anton Lundell vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anton Lundell holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lundell on offensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lundell 50.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.8%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 25-21 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone Lundell 57.5%
Defensive zone Backlund 62.8%
Neutral zone Backlund 51.3%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Lundell Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
21 - 25 (46 meetings)
21
25
Lundell Backlund
Last 10: Lundell 4-6 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Lundell
13
5
Lundell Backlund
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
11
Lundell Backlund
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
9
Lundell Backlund
14 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lundell
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (3,486)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.4%
Power Play
55.6% (358)
51.6% (1,336)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
44.8% (504)
44.0% (2,446)
+0.8%
On power play, Lundell has a +4.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lundell is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,891).
Lundell shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Lundell
Backlund
Home
50.7% (2,304)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.9% (2,044)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Lundell
Backlund
P1
52.0%
48.5%
P2
51.4%
50.3%
P3
49.0%
48.4%
OT
48.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.0%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lundell
46.0%
49.0%
50.8%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 28, 2025 3 17:29 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 3 17:23 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 3 17:18 Offensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 3 15:12 Offensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 3 13:30 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 3 05:48 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 3 00:21 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 2 13:57 Defensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 2 13:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 28, 2025 1 14:54 Neutral Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 1 14:35 Offensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 1 09:56 Offensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 1 09:46 Offensive Anton Lundell
Nov 28, 2025 1 06:45 Offensive Anton Lundell
Mar 1, 2025 3 16:49 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 1, 2025 3 14:45 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Mar 1, 2025 3 00:16 Defensive Anton Lundell
Mar 1, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Anton Lundell
Mar 1, 2025 2 19:24 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Mar 1, 2025 2 09:04 Defensive Mikael Backlund