Carter Rowney vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Rowney on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rowney 49.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 72.3%
Defensive zone
Rowney 74.0%
Neutral zone
Rowney 51.6%
Result
Carter Rowney favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Rowney
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Rowney
Backstrom
Last 8: Rowney 4-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Rowney
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rowney
3
1
Rowney
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Rowney
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rowney
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (924)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.0%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
52.3% (1,895)
-12.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (208)
47.0% (889)
+1.6%
On power play, Backstrom has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Rowney is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (791).
Rowney shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Rowney
Backstrom
Home
50.4% (577)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.9% (560)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Rowney
Backstrom
P1
50.1%
50.1%
P2
47.9%
49.7%
P3
49.3%
51.6%
OT
60.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
46.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rowney
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2 | 14:47 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | Carter Rowney |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| 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 |