Cedric Paquette vs David Backes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Paquette 48.8% vs Backes 50.7% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Paquette 60.3%
Defensive zone
Paquette 77.5%
Neutral zone
Paquette 69.3%
Result
Cedric Paquette favored at 70.4%
70.4%
29.6%
Paquette
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Paquette
Backes
Last 10: Paquette 3-7 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Paquette
2
1
Paquette
Backes
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
1
4
Paquette
Backes
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
1
3
Paquette
Backes
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Paquette
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (2,579)
51.1% (5,772)
-1.4%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
50.8% (1,082)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
42.5% (426)
47.4% (930)
-4.9%
On power play, Paquette has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Paquette is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,176).
Paquette shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Paquette
Backes
Home
50.2% (1,541)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
47.4% (1,507)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Paquette
Backes
P1
49.1%
50.1%
P2
49.9%
51.5%
P3
47.5%
50.8%
OT
20.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.4%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paquette
28.0%▼
38.5%
48.8%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 02:47 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 12:58 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 17:24 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 10:39 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 06:15 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 2 | 10:07 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 1 | 14:06 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 3 | 06:26 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |