Barclay Goodrow vs Mikael Backlund
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Barclay Goodrow holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Goodrow on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Goodrow wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Goodrow 53.5% vs Backlund 50.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Goodrow 57.0%
Defensive zone
Goodrow 68.2%
Neutral zone
Goodrow 69.7%
Result
Barclay Goodrow favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Goodrow
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Goodrow
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Goodrow
1
0
Goodrow
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Goodrow
3
0
Goodrow
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Goodrow
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (544)
51.0% (1,205)
+4.5%
Power Play
33.3% (6)
59.3% (108)
-26.0%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (74)
42.3% (234)
+2.3%
On power play, Backlund has a +26.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Goodrow is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (395).
Goodrow shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Goodrow
Backlund
Home
57.2% (332)
51.2% (782)
Away
50.3% (292)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Goodrow
Backlund
P1
50.8%
51.5%
P2
59.5%
49.8%
P3
51.8%
49.9%
OT
50.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
53.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Goodrow
52.0%▲
39.5%
54.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 09:45 | Offensive | Barclay Goodrow |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Barclay Goodrow |