Brian Boyle vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.5%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 25 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 46-33 in 79 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 74.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 72.2%
Neutral zone
Boyle 53.2%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Boyle
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
46
(79 meetings)
33
46
Boyle
Backstrom
Last 10: Boyle 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
20
Boyle
Backstrom
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
16
11
Boyle
Backstrom
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
15
Boyle
Backstrom
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
50.4% (11,581)
+1.3%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
47.0% (889)
-0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Boyle
Backstrom
Home
52.2% (3,521)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Boyle
Backstrom
P1
51.3%
50.1%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
50.4%
51.6%
OT
55.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:04 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 15:17 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 12:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 02:22 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 1 | 03:29 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 05:23 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 05:11 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 18:59 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 19:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 13:44 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 16:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 2 | 11:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 2 | 16:05 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 1 | 18:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |