Bo Horvat vs Mikael Backlund

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 53.7% vs Backlund 50.3% (+3.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Horvat 90.0%
Defensive zone Backlund 58.3%
Neutral zone Horvat 70.0%
Result Bo Horvat favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Horvat Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 0 (4 meetings)
4
0
Horvat Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
3
0
Horvat Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
1
0
Horvat Backlund
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (1,071)
51.0% (1,205)
+2.5%
Power Play
56.3% (272)
59.3% (108)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
51.3% (76)
42.3% (234)
+9.0%
On penalty kill, Horvat has a +9.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (888).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
54.2% (714)
51.2% (782)
Away
53.6% (705)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
53.5%
51.5%
P2
56.3%
49.8%
P3
53.5%
49.9%
OT
28.6%
37.5%
Final 5 min
52.3%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%
55.0%
53.9%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
50.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 10, 2024 3 15:59 Neutral Bo Horvat
Feb 10, 2024 3 15:52 Offensive Bo Horvat
Feb 10, 2024 2 08:52 Offensive Bo Horvat
Nov 18, 2023 2 18:29 Offensive Bo Horvat