Blake Comeau vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Comeau wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 44.6% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Comeau 83.0%
Defensive zone
Comeau 84.7%
Neutral zone
Comeau 81.2%
Result
Blake Comeau favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Comeau
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
14
(20 meetings)
6
14
Comeau
Backstrom
Last 10: Comeau 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
5
Comeau
Backstrom
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
4
Comeau
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
5
Comeau
Backstrom
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (1,082)
50.4% (11,581)
-5.2%
Power Play
57.4% (129)
52.3% (1,895)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (449)
47.0% (889)
-8.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Comeau is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,181).
Comeau shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Comeau
Backstrom
Home
47.8% (894)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
40.2% (768)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Comeau
Backstrom
P1
45.0%
50.1%
P2
44.0%
49.7%
P3
44.3%
51.6%
OT
28.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
44.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 07:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 08:50 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 05:47 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 11:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 06:07 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 05:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 2 | 05:29 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 1 | 08:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 12:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 12:45 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |