Bo Horvat vs Mikael Backlund

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Horvat wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 57.6% vs Backlund 48.5% (+9.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Horvat 90.8%
Defensive zone Backlund 55.3%
Neutral zone Horvat 72.6%
Result Bo Horvat favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Horvat Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 3 (9 meetings)
6
3
Horvat Backlund
Last 9: Horvat 6-3 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
1
0
Horvat Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Horvat Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
5
1
Horvat Backlund
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (987)
50.4% (1,032)
+8.2%
Power Play
60.6% (251)
52.3% (107)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (81)
40.6% (313)
+5.1%
On power play, Horvat has a +8.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
59.2% (684)
48.7% (749)
Away
57.0% (635)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
57.9%
50.4%
P2
55.4%
50.1%
P3
61.5%
45.8%
OT
53.8%
30.8%
Final 5 min
60.9%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%
55.0%
58.2%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
48.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 19, 2024 3 10:43 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 3 08:17 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 2 19:02 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 2 08:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 1 14:55 Offensive Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 1 11:21 Neutral Bo Horvat
Nov 19, 2024 1 07:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 19, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Bo Horvat