Brandon Sutter vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 26 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 41-25 in 66 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 59.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Sutter
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
41
(66 meetings)
25
41
Sutter
Backlund
Last 10: Sutter 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
18
Sutter
Backlund
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
12
10
Sutter
Backlund
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
13
Sutter
Backlund
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.2%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
51.6% (1,336)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
44.0% (2,446)
+2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Sutter
Backlund
Home
50.6% (5,050)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Sutter
Backlund
P1
48.7%
48.5%
P2
50.3%
50.3%
P3
51.5%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
49.4%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 2 | 16:01 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:01 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:53 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 15:29 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 16:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 15:48 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 13:19 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 15:21 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 11:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |