Blake Comeau vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Comeau wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 44.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Comeau 63.8%
Defensive zone
Comeau 55.0%
Neutral zone
Comeau 56.5%
Result
Blake Comeau favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Comeau
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Comeau
Backlund
Last 10: Comeau 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Comeau
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Comeau
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Comeau
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (1,082)
49.7% (13,410)
-4.5%
Power Play
57.4% (129)
51.6% (1,336)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (449)
44.0% (2,446)
-5.5%
On power play, Comeau has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Comeau is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,181).
Comeau shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Comeau
Backlund
Home
47.8% (894)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
40.2% (768)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Comeau
Backlund
P1
45.0%
48.5%
P2
44.0%
50.3%
P3
44.3%
48.4%
OT
28.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
45.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
44.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
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 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 2 | 05:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 04:08 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 3 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |