Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Comeau wins 37.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 41.5% vs Backlund 50.0% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Comeau 69.9%
Defensive zone
Comeau 71.2%
Neutral zone
Comeau 69.9%
Result
Blake Comeau favored at 70.4%
70.4%
29.6%
Comeau
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Comeau
Backlund
Last 5: Comeau 1-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Comeau
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Comeau
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Comeau
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
40.3% (159)
51.1% (1,070)
-10.8%
Power Play
25.0% (4)
50.5% (91)
-25.5%
Penalty Kill
36.1% (108)
45.2% (248)
-9.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +25.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Comeau is 37.4% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Comeau shoots right. Backlund is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Comeau
Backlund
Home
43.2% (146)
49.3% (702)
Away
32.8% (125)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Comeau
Backlund
P1
43.9%
46.3%
P2
33.0%
53.8%
P3
39.1%
49.9%
Final 5 min
44.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
38.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 00:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |