Bryan Little vs Nicklas Backstrom
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 52.3% vs Backstrom 48.7% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 65.0%
Defensive zone
Little 67.6%
Neutral zone
Little 65.0%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
Little
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Little
Backstrom
Last 6: Little 5-1 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little
Backstrom
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
0
Little
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (796)
48.5% (1,151)
+4.5%
Power Play
56.0% (116)
50.0% (176)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
43.3% (90)
48.2% (112)
-4.9%
On power play, Little has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Little is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Little shoots right. Backstrom is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (550).
Home / Away
Little
Backstrom
Home
53.6% (491)
50.8% (783)
Away
51.5% (511)
46.0% (656)
By Period
Little
Backstrom
P1
55.4%
49.3%
P2
50.6%
46.6%
P3
52.1%
50.1%
OT
37.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
57.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
52.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:37 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:28 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 00:18 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 14, 2018 | 2 | 10:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 14, 2018 | 2 | 06:42 | Offensive | Bryan Little |