Bo Horvat vs Mikael Backlund

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Horvat wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 56.5% vs Backlund 50.8% (+6.0%)
H2H factor Horvat leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone Horvat 82.3%
Defensive zone Horvat 70.3%
Neutral zone Horvat 61.2%
Result Bo Horvat favored at 69.8%
69.8%
30.2%
Horvat Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
11 - 7 (18 meetings)
11
7
Horvat Backlund
Last 10: Horvat 4-6 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
2
1
Horvat Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
8
2
Horvat Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
4
Horvat Backlund
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.7% (1,126)
51.9% (1,083)
+2.8%
Power Play
67.0% (342)
51.7% (120)
+15.3%
Penalty Kill
52.1% (217)
44.3% (183)
+7.8%
On power play, Horvat has a +15.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,111).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
59.8% (853)
51.9% (673)
Away
53.8% (832)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
55.0%
51.4%
P2
58.3%
50.5%
P3
57.8%
51.4%
OT
44.0%
35.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
50.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%
55.0%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
50.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 31, 2022 3 19:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 3 10:49 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 31, 2022 2 15:28 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 1 19:12 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 1 04:18 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 31, 2022 1 04:12 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 31, 2022 1 01:42 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 31, 2022 1 00:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 14, 2022 3 12:05 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 14, 2022 3 01:49 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 2 14:49 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 2 07:59 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 2 05:59 Offensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 2 03:51 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 14, 2022 1 19:17 Offensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 1 16:22 Defensive Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 1 16:09 Neutral Bo Horvat
Dec 14, 2022 1 06:14 Defensive Bo Horvat