Brandon Sutter vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.5%). Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 44 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 82-69 in 151 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 71.3%
Defensive zone
Sutter 75.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.5%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Sutter
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
82
-
69
(151 meetings)
82
69
Sutter
Backstrom
Last 10: Sutter 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
15
28
Sutter
Backstrom
43 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
33
11
Sutter
Backstrom
44 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
34
30
Sutter
Backstrom
64 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.5%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
47.0% (889)
-0.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Sutter
Backstrom
Home
50.6% (5,050)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Sutter
Backstrom
P1
48.7%
50.1%
P2
50.3%
49.7%
P3
51.5%
51.6%
OT
50.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | 3 | 13:54 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 3 | 07:56 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 2 | 05:09 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 06:39 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 03:18 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 11:10 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 06:35 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 3 | 04:31 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 3 | 00:20 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 2 | 19:34 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 2 | 08:47 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 1 | 19:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 1 | 13:59 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |