Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 24-23 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Eakin 51.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 50.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Eakin
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
24
(47 meetings)
23
24
Eakin
Backlund
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
5
4
Eakin
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
13
10
Eakin
Backlund
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
10
Eakin
Backlund
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.6%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
51.6% (1,336)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
44.0% (2,446)
+3.2%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Eakin
Backlund
Home
51.7% (4,680)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Eakin
Backlund
P1
49.6%
48.5%
P2
51.2%
50.3%
P3
51.3%
48.4%
OT
47.5%
44.1%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 3 | 10:48 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 12:44 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 17, 2019 | 3 | 04:51 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:30 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2019 | 1 | 14:34 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 17, 2019 | 1 | 14:26 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 06:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 03:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 11:06 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 3 | 06:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 1 | 18:13 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 14:17 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 13:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:15 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |