Scouting Report
Chris Tierney holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Tierney wins 59.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tierney 54.8% vs Backlund 50.3% (+6.9%)
Offensive zone
Tierney 57.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 69.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Tierney
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tierney
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (179)
51.0% (1,205)
+6.0%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
59.3% (108)
-59.3%
Penalty Kill
64.3% (14)
42.3% (234)
+22.0%
On power play, Backlund has a +59.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Tierney is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (129).
Tierney shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Tierney
Backlund
Home
62.3% (77)
51.2% (782)
Away
53.8% (117)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Tierney
Backlund
P1
61.1%
51.5%
P2
60.0%
49.8%
P3
49.1%
49.9%
Final 5 min
62.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tierney
60.0%▲
56.5%
57.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%