Bryan Little vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Little leads 39-26 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 63.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 67.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Little
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
26
(65 meetings)
39
26
Little
Backlund
Last 10: Little 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
15
6
Little
Backlund
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
9
13
Little
Backlund
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
15
7
Little
Backlund
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.2%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
51.6% (1,336)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
44.0% (2,446)
-0.5%
On power play, Little has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Little
Backlund
Home
52.9% (5,664)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Little
Backlund
P1
50.9%
48.5%
P2
49.6%
50.3%
P3
51.5%
48.4%
OT
49.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
51.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | 1 | 10:20 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 06:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 14:47 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 05:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 2 | 19:24 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 16:54 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 07:19 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 17:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 06:25 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 10:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 19:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 05:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 05:02 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 07:57 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 09:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Bryan Little |