Casey Mittelstadt vs Nicklas Backstrom
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Mittelstadt wins 45.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mittelstadt 47.3% vs Backstrom 51.1% (-5.3%)
Offensive zone
Mittelstadt 65.7%
Defensive zone
Mittelstadt 59.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.1%
Result
Casey Mittelstadt favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Mittelstadt
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mittelstadt
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (935)
53.2% (77)
-6.8%
Power Play
50.3% (173)
50.0% (6)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (16)
0.0% (1)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Mittelstadt has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Mittelstadt is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Mittelstadt shoots left. Backstrom is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (61).
Home / Away
Mittelstadt
Backstrom
Home
47.7% (583)
54.5% (55)
Away
46.4% (541)
48.3% (29)
By Period
Mittelstadt
Backstrom
P1
50.0%
50.0%
P2
46.2%
52.9%
P3
45.5%
55.0%
OT
25.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
43.8%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mittelstadt
42.0%▼
50.5%
47.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.4%