Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). White wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 43.8% vs Backlund 51.7% (-9.6%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 14-14 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 52.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 54.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
White
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
14
(28 meetings)
14
14
White
Backlund
Last 10: White 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: White
7
6
White
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
5
4
White
Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
White
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (366)
53.2% (602)
-10.3%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
56.1% (66)
-18.6%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
39.0% (77)
-14.0%
On power play, Backlund has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. White is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (289).
White shoots right. Backlund is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
White
Backlund
Home
45.2% (186)
51.5% (400)
Away
39.8% (216)
52.5% (345)
By Period
White
Backlund
P1
43.0%
50.0%
P2
46.7%
56.4%
P3
36.4%
48.9%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
44.2%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
42.3%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Colin White |
| May 9, 2021 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Colin White |
| May 9, 2021 | 2 | 13:48 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 19, 2021 | 3 | 07:52 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Apr 19, 2021 | 3 | 01:18 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 19, 2021 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 12:55 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 03:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 03:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 00:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 09:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 06:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 15:44 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 3 | 10:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 3 | 07:48 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |