Bryan Little vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 47 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Little leads 77-61 in 138 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 53.9%
Defensive zone
Little 51.9%
Neutral zone
Little 50.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Little
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
77
-
61
(138 meetings)
77
61
Little
Backstrom
Last 10: Little 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
20
25
Little
Backstrom
45 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
30
17
Little
Backstrom
47 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
27
19
Little
Backstrom
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.5%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
47.0% (889)
-3.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Little
Backstrom
Home
52.9% (5,664)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Little
Backstrom
P1
50.9%
50.1%
P2
49.6%
49.7%
P3
51.5%
51.6%
OT
49.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
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 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 3 | 05:55 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 10:15 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 07:53 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 11:40 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 08:16 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 07:02 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:43 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:01 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 14:10 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 11:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |