Charlie Coyle vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 49.0%). Look for Coyle on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 30 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Coyle 48.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-0.2%)
H2H factor Coyle leads 42-37 in 79 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 53.7%
Defensive zone Backlund 62.0%
Neutral zone Backlund 53.7%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Coyle Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
42 - 37 (79 meetings)
42
37
Coyle Backlund
Last 10: Coyle 5-5 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Coyle
21
9
Coyle Backlund
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
17
Coyle Backlund
27 total
Neutral Zone
Even
11
11
Coyle Backlund
22 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Coyle
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (7,856)
49.7% (13,410)
-0.3%
Power Play
50.0% (792)
51.6% (1,336)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (1,090)
44.0% (2,446)
-0.4%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Coyle is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,979).
Coyle shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Coyle
Backlund
Home
49.8% (4,835)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
47.9% (4,903)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Coyle
Backlund
P1
49.4%
48.5%
P2
48.3%
50.3%
P3
48.8%
48.4%
OT
49.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.4%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Coyle
48.0%
51.0%
48.8%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 13, 2026 3 09:28 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 13, 2026 3 04:01 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Jan 13, 2026 2 19:13 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 13, 2026 1 17:58 Neutral Charlie Coyle
Jan 13, 2026 1 13:03 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 5, 2025 3 16:54 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Nov 5, 2025 3 16:49 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Mar 31, 2025 2 12:35 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 3 16:52 Defensive Charlie Coyle
Nov 7, 2024 3 14:13 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 3 11:25 Neutral Charlie Coyle
Nov 7, 2024 1 05:13 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2024 1 00:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 22, 2024 OT 00:14 Defensive Charlie Coyle
Feb 22, 2024 OT 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Feb 22, 2024 3 14:03 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Feb 22, 2024 3 08:02 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Feb 22, 2024 2 06:16 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 22, 2024 2 02:53 Offensive Charlie Coyle
Feb 22, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund