Bo Horvat vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 72 meetings). Horvat wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 54.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (+5.4%)
H2H factor Horvat leads 111-68 in 179 meetings
Offensive zone Horvat 94.4%
Defensive zone Horvat 70.8%
Neutral zone Horvat 84.9%
Result Bo Horvat favored at 83.8%
83.8%
16.2%
Horvat Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
111 - 68 (179 meetings)
111
68
Horvat Backlund
Last 10: Horvat 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
50
22
Horvat Backlund
72 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
36
27
Horvat Backlund
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
25
19
Horvat Backlund
44 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (12,606)
49.7% (13,410)
+4.2%
Power Play
61.0% (2,699)
51.6% (1,336)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (1,494)
44.0% (2,446)
+3.1%
On power play, Horvat has a +9.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,714).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
56.0% (8,355)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
52.9% (8,445)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
54.1%
48.5%
P2
54.4%
50.3%
P3
55.0%
48.4%
OT
49.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%
55.0%
54.4%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 14, 2026 3 14:09 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 14, 2026 1 03:19 Offensive Bo Horvat
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
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
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