Carter Rowney vs Nicklas Backstrom
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Carter Rowney holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Rowney on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Rowney wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rowney 52.2% vs Backstrom 51.1% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 82.4%
Defensive zone
Rowney 77.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Result
Carter Rowney favored at 59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
Rowney
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Rowney
Backstrom
Last 5: Rowney 2-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Rowney
Backstrom
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rowney
2
1
Rowney
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Rowney
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rowney
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (219)
51.0% (1,104)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
54.9% (91)
47.2% (89)
+7.7%
On penalty kill, Rowney has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Rowney is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (197).
Rowney shoots right. Backstrom is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (499).
Home / Away
Rowney
Backstrom
Home
55.3% (152)
52.6% (705)
Away
50.6% (158)
49.7% (666)
By Period
Rowney
Backstrom
P1
54.1%
51.1%
P2
49.6%
51.0%
P3
54.3%
51.4%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
47.9%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rowney
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | 3 | 17:08 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 11, 2017 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Oct 11, 2017 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 11, 2017 | 2 | 08:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |