Brendan Morrison vs David Backes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Morrison wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Backes shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Backes 50.7% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 52.3%
Defensive zone
Morrison 55.8%
Neutral zone
Morrison 51.0%
Result
Brendan Morrison favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Morrison
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Morrison
Backes
Last 10: Morrison 4-6 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
3
2
Morrison
Backes
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
1
3
Morrison
Backes
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Morrison
3
2
Morrison
Backes
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Morrison
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (847)
51.1% (5,772)
-1.9%
Power Play
57.1% (112)
50.8% (1,082)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (193)
47.4% (930)
+0.3%
On power play, Morrison has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Morrison is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Morrison shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Morrison
Backes
Home
53.4% (556)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
46.0% (600)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Morrison
Backes
P1
49.0%
50.1%
P2
50.8%
51.5%
P3
49.2%
50.8%
OT
43.8%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.8%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.6%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | 3 | 08:00 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 3 | 12:52 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 3 | 12:28 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 3 | 06:07 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 15:17 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 1 | 14:30 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 1 | 10:03 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 1 | 16:15 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 2 | 09:07 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 2 | 02:46 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |