Cole Sillinger vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Sillinger wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 51.4%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 51.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Sillinger
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Sillinger
Backstrom
Last 10: Sillinger 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
7
0
Sillinger
Backstrom
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
5
Sillinger
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
8
Sillinger
Backstrom
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,792)
50.4% (11,581)
-4.3%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
47.0% (889)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Sillinger is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,088).
Sillinger shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Backstrom
Home
46.5% (1,615)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.8% (1,582)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Sillinger
Backstrom
P1
45.7%
50.1%
P2
45.4%
49.7%
P3
45.9%
51.6%
OT
47.8%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
42.0%▬
42.0%
45.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 15:24 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 08:35 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 01:53 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 16:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 10:05 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 01:43 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 08:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 01:49 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3 | 17:59 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1 | 15:07 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1 | 04:02 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 14:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 07:35 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 05:47 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |