Blake Coleman vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Coleman wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Coleman 43.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 50.4%
Defensive zone
Coleman 80.6%
Neutral zone
Coleman 65.6%
Result
Blake Coleman favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Coleman
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Coleman
Backstrom
Last 10: Coleman 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
6
Coleman
Backstrom
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Coleman
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Coleman
4
3
Coleman
Backstrom
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Coleman
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (1,060)
50.4% (11,581)
-5.1%
Power Play
34.1% (41)
52.3% (1,895)
-18.2%
Penalty Kill
35.8% (321)
47.0% (889)
-11.2%
On power play, Backstrom has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Coleman is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (889).
Coleman shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Coleman
Backstrom
Home
44.5% (663)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
41.4% (759)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Coleman
Backstrom
P1
42.4%
50.1%
P2
44.6%
49.7%
P3
41.7%
51.6%
OT
0.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
42.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Coleman
32.0%▼
45.5%
42.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 06:17 | Defensive | Blake Coleman |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 00:26 | Offensive | Blake Coleman |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Blake Coleman |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 2 | 10:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 12:13 | Neutral | Blake Coleman |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 14:47 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 12:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2 | 03:44 | Neutral | Blake Coleman |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 2 | 16:28 | Neutral | Blake Coleman |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 08:14 | Offensive | Blake Coleman |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |