Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 16 meetings). Anisimov wins 43.7% vs right-shot opponents — Backes shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 46.2% vs Backes 50.7% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 41-27 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Anisimov 75.5%
Defensive zone
Anisimov 84.5%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 79.9%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Anisimov
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
41
(68 meetings)
27
41
Anisimov
Backes
Last 10: Anisimov 2-8 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
10
13
Anisimov
Backes
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
14
Anisimov
Backes
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Anisimov
15
14
Anisimov
Backes
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (5,598)
51.1% (5,772)
-4.6%
Power Play
48.8% (727)
50.8% (1,082)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (560)
47.4% (930)
-8.1%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Anisimov is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (2,607).
Anisimov shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Backes
Home
48.7% (3,544)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
43.5% (3,356)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Anisimov
Backes
P1
45.7%
50.1%
P2
46.1%
51.5%
P3
46.8%
50.8%
OT
46.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
46.0%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.2%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 19:37 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 01:16 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 16:44 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 16:40 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 08:36 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 05:49 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 2 | 07:02 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 3 | 15:11 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 2 | 00:28 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 1 | 04:21 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 10:16 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 19:34 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 12:38 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 07:23 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 2 | 03:11 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 2 | 00:55 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 2 | 00:44 | Defensive | David Backes |