Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eakin wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 48.7% vs Backlund 47.6% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 61.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 55.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Eakin
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Eakin
Backlund
Last 8: Eakin 3-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eakin
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
3
Eakin
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (508)
47.3% (630)
+2.1%
Power Play
47.8% (23)
48.5% (66)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (110)
46.3% (82)
-1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Eakin is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (420).
Eakin shoots left. Backlund is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Home / Away
Eakin
Backlund
Home
48.5% (330)
50.4% (347)
Away
48.6% (311)
44.8% (431)
By Period
Eakin
Backlund
P1
45.8%
46.7%
P2
50.2%
44.9%
P3
50.0%
49.8%
OT
37.5%
58.3%
Final 5 min
56.3%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
48.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |