Auston Matthews vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Backlund 50.5% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 95.5%
Defensive zone
Matthews 78.4%
Neutral zone
Matthews 87.1%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 89.8%
89.8%
10.2%
Matthews
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Matthews
Backlund
Last 10: Matthews 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
8
0
Matthews
Backlund
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
3
Matthews
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
1
Matthews
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
51.5% (983)
+4.8%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
49.4% (87)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
45.3% (159)
+4.7%
On power play, Matthews has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Matthews
Backlund
Home
60.7% (572)
51.6% (653)
Away
52.4% (657)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Matthews
Backlund
P1
60.3%
50.0%
P2
55.6%
49.8%
P3
53.3%
51.7%
OT
45.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
56.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 04:48 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 18:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 13:35 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 05:47 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2 | 03:49 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 1 | 02:58 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 1 | 01:08 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |