Cedric Paquette vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (55% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Paquette 48.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 15-14 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 70.8%
Defensive zone
Paquette 71.4%
Neutral zone
Paquette 50.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Paquette
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
15
(29 meetings)
14
15
Paquette
Backstrom
Last 10: Paquette 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
6
Paquette
Backstrom
11 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Paquette
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Paquette
Backstrom
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Paquette
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (2,579)
50.4% (11,581)
-0.7%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
42.5% (426)
47.0% (889)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Paquette is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,872).
Paquette shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Paquette
Backstrom
Home
50.2% (1,541)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.4% (1,507)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Paquette
Backstrom
P1
49.1%
50.1%
P2
49.9%
49.7%
P3
47.5%
51.6%
OT
20.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paquette
28.0%▼
38.5%
48.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 14:44 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 14:36 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 2 | 09:18 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 04:26 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 15:30 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 11:42 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 20, 2019 | 1 | 09:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 11:05 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 1 | 02:30 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 06:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 01:22 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 3 | 07:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 3 | 10:11 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |