Chandler Stephenson vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Chandler Stephenson holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Stephenson on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stephenson 52.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Stephenson leads 43-41 in 84 meetings
Offensive zone
Stephenson 70.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 55.7%
Neutral zone
Stephenson 52.8%
Result
Chandler Stephenson favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
Stephenson
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
41
(84 meetings)
43
41
Stephenson
Backlund
Last 10: Stephenson 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stephenson
28
9
Stephenson
Backlund
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
22
Stephenson
Backlund
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stephenson
11
10
Stephenson
Backlund
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stephenson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (5,743)
49.7% (13,410)
+2.2%
Power Play
59.8% (1,107)
51.6% (1,336)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (823)
44.0% (2,446)
+1.7%
On power play, Stephenson has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Stephenson is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,023).
Stephenson shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Stephenson
Backlund
Home
52.6% (3,827)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
52.2% (3,846)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Stephenson
Backlund
P1
51.6%
48.5%
P2
52.4%
50.3%
P3
52.8%
48.4%
OT
57.7%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stephenson
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:42 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Chandler Stephenson |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 03:29 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 18:02 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 10:14 | Neutral | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 06:37 | Neutral | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:11 | Defensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 12:41 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 12:33 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 18:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 12:24 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 07:05 | Offensive | Chandler Stephenson |