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