Cody McCormick vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). McCormick wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCormick 46.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McCormick 55.7%
Defensive zone
McCormick 86.7%
Neutral zone
McCormick 72.4%
Result
Cody McCormick favored at 68.8%
68.8%
31.2%
McCormick
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
McCormick
Backstrom
Last 6: McCormick 1-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
McCormick
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
McCormick
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
McCormick
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCormick
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (708)
50.4% (11,581)
-4.1%
Power Play
43.8% (16)
52.3% (1,895)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (125)
47.0% (889)
-5.4%
On power play, Backstrom has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. McCormick is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (515).
McCormick shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
McCormick
Backstrom
Home
47.9% (486)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
42.6% (364)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
McCormick
Backstrom
P1
47.8%
50.1%
P2
42.4%
49.7%
P3
46.5%
51.6%
OT
100.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCormick
50.0%▼
54.0%
45.6%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2010 | 3 | 00:36 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 3 | 09:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 3 | 06:50 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 3 | 00:36 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 18:30 | Defensive | Cody McCormick |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 1 | 05:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |