Cody Eakin vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Eakin on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 32 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Eakin leads 55-36 in 91 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.7%
Defensive zone
Eakin 69.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.1%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Eakin
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
36
(91 meetings)
55
36
Eakin
Backstrom
Last 10: Eakin 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
10
14
Eakin
Backstrom
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
24
8
Eakin
Backstrom
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
21
14
Eakin
Backstrom
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.9%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
47.0% (889)
+0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Eakin
Backstrom
Home
51.7% (4,680)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Eakin
Backstrom
P1
49.6%
50.1%
P2
51.2%
49.7%
P3
51.3%
51.6%
OT
47.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
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 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1 | 15:13 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | OT | 00:58 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:20 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 10:07 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:31 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 17:47 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 03:09 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |