Blake Lizotte vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Blake Lizotte holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Lizotte on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lizotte 50.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Lizotte leads 19-18 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Lizotte 51.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.5%
Neutral zone
Lizotte 52.9%
Result
Blake Lizotte favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Lizotte
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
18
(37 meetings)
19
18
Lizotte
Backlund
Last 10: Lizotte 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
6
Lizotte
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lizotte
10
4
Lizotte
Backlund
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
8
Lizotte
Backlund
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lizotte
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (3,068)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.9%
Power Play
48.1% (81)
51.6% (1,336)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (437)
44.0% (2,446)
-1.7%
On power play, Backlund has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lizotte is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,373).
Lizotte shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Lizotte
Backlund
Home
49.5% (1,840)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
51.4% (1,746)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Lizotte
Backlund
P1
48.0%
48.5%
P2
52.3%
50.3%
P3
50.5%
48.4%
OT
75.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
50.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lizotte
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3 | 17:59 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 15:53 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 17:14 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 16:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 09:38 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 14:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 12:27 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 00:52 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 05:03 | Offensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 06:46 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 04:18 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 01:39 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 01:29 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |