Auston Matthews vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 74.2%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 72.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 74.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 74.3%
25.7%
74.3%
Matthews
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Matthews
Backstrom
Last 6: Matthews 2-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Matthews
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
2
Matthews
Backstrom
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
47.0% (541)
+9.3%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
47.4% (95)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
15.4% (13)
+34.6%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +34.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Matthews
Backstrom
Home
60.7% (572)
48.5% (328)
Away
52.4% (657)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Matthews
Backstrom
P1
60.3%
44.8%
P2
55.6%
42.9%
P3
53.3%
50.9%
OT
45.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
56.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2022 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 14:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 01:06 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 19:22 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 00:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |