Anze Kopitar vs Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Anze Kopitar
54.7% - 45.3%
All Seasons FO%
54.5%
Kopitar
H2H Record
63-51
114 meetings
All Seasons FO%
50.5%
Backstrom
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Kopitar | Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 22,922 | 14,396 |
| All Seasons FO% | 54.5% | 50.5% |
| vs Left Shooters | 55.5% (14,905) | 51.8% (8,966) |
| vs Right Shooters | 52.7% (8,017) | 48.3% (5,430) |
| Even Strength | 54.6% (16,440) | 50.4% (11,581) |
| Power Play | 59.2% (3,529) | 52.3% (1,895) |
| Penalty Kill | 48.4% (2,905) | 47.0% (889) |
| Home | 55.3% (11,435) | 52.6% (7,223) |
| Away | 53.8% (11,487) | 48.4% (7,173) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
17-13
30 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
14-16
30 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
32-22
54 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3 | 01:15 | Defensive | Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1 | 14:51 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 17:27 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 14:22 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 09:37 | Defensive | Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 02:34 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 02:26 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 10:18 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 18:59 | Offensive | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 14:43 | Offensive | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 11:12 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 18:19 | Offensive | Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 14:36 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Kopitar |