Brandon Dubinsky vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Dubinsky holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Dubinsky on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 52 meetings). Dubinsky wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dubinsky 53.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Dubinsky leads 93-72 in 165 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 55.4%
Defensive zone
Dubinsky 81.3%
Neutral zone
Dubinsky 64.2%
Result
Brandon Dubinsky favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Dubinsky
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
93
-
72
(165 meetings)
93
72
Dubinsky
Backstrom
Last 10: Dubinsky 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
25
25
Dubinsky
Backstrom
50 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dubinsky
33
19
Dubinsky
Backstrom
52 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dubinsky
35
28
Dubinsky
Backstrom
63 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dubinsky
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (6,275)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.2%
Power Play
58.0% (821)
52.3% (1,895)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (1,245)
47.0% (889)
+0.9%
On power play, Dubinsky has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Dubinsky is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,271).
Dubinsky shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Dubinsky
Backstrom
Home
54.8% (4,265)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.5% (4,082)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Dubinsky
Backstrom
P1
53.8%
50.1%
P2
54.3%
49.7%
P3
51.6%
51.6%
OT
51.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dubinsky
66.0%▲
59.0%
53.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 05:21 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 09:54 | Offensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 3 | 19:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 1 | 03:52 | Defensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 11:59 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 05:31 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 09:39 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 19:58 | Neutral | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 15:02 | Defensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 14:57 | Defensive | Brandon Dubinsky |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 05:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 05:52 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |