Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Street wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Street 47.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Street 70.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 52.1%
Neutral zone
Street 57.0%
Result
Ben Street favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Street
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Street
Backlund
Last 6: Street 2-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Street
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Street
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Street
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Street
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (277)
49.7% (13,410)
-0.6%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
51.6% (1,336)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
32.4% (37)
44.0% (2,446)
-11.6%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Street is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (217).
Street shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Street
Backlund
Home
49.2% (126)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
45.6% (195)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Street
Backlund
P1
48.1%
48.5%
P2
45.0%
50.3%
P3
47.7%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
39.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Street
40.0%▼
48.5%
47.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 08:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 19:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 17:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 05:47 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 11:01 | Neutral | Ben Street |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Ben Street |