Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Eakin on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 55.4% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 63.1%
Defensive zone
Eakin 96.3%
Neutral zone
Eakin 91.5%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 93.9%
93.9%
6.1%
Eakin
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Eakin
Backstrom
Last 8: Eakin 6-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
3
1
Eakin
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
3
1
Eakin
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (722)
47.0% (541)
+9.5%
Power Play
69.2% (26)
47.4% (95)
+21.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (112)
15.4% (13)
+34.6%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +34.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Eakin is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (548).
Eakin shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Eakin
Backstrom
Home
57.8% (419)
48.5% (328)
Away
54.4% (441)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Eakin
Backstrom
P1
53.8%
44.8%
P2
55.6%
42.9%
P3
57.5%
50.9%
OT
71.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.1%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
56.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | OT | 04:06 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2022 | OT | 01:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 08:20 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 08:12 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 2 | 17:43 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 15:49 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |