Scouting Report
Byron Froese holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Froese wins 65.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 53.3% vs Backlund 50.8% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 53.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Froese
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Froese
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Froese
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
61.7% (47)
51.9% (1,083)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
44.3% (183)
-4.3%
On even strength, Froese has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Froese is 65.9% vs left-shot opponents (44).
Froese shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
Froese
Backlund
Home
62.2% (37)
51.9% (673)
Away
53.3% (15)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Froese
Backlund
P1
53.3%
51.4%
P2
68.2%
50.5%
P3
53.3%
51.4%
Final 5 min
69.2%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
59.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 12:35 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |