Artem Anisimov vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 46.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Anisimov 76.0%
Defensive zone
Anisimov 69.9%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 76.1%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Anisimov
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
28
(49 meetings)
21
28
Anisimov
Backstrom
Last 10: Anisimov 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
8
5
Anisimov
Backstrom
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
10
Anisimov
Backstrom
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
13
Anisimov
Backstrom
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (5,598)
50.4% (11,581)
-3.9%
Power Play
48.8% (727)
52.3% (1,895)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (560)
47.0% (889)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Anisimov is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,293).
Anisimov shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Backstrom
Home
48.7% (3,544)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
43.5% (3,356)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Anisimov
Backstrom
P1
45.7%
50.1%
P2
46.1%
49.7%
P3
46.8%
51.6%
OT
46.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
46.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | 2 | 10:27 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 03:50 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 03:46 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 16:48 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 3 | 09:32 | Defensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 00:38 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 17:54 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 14:53 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 11:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 07:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 03:32 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 00:53 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 00:44 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 2 | 19:26 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 16:39 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 15:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 01:13 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 01:04 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |