Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. White wins 41.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Backlund 50.8% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 54.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 72.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 72.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 72.8%
27.2%
72.8%
White
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
White
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
1
0
White
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
White
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
42.4% (184)
51.9% (1,083)
-9.5%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
51.7% (120)
+2.8%
On even strength, Backlund has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. White is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (139).
White shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
White
Backlund
Home
52.3% (86)
51.9% (673)
Away
35.8% (109)
49.9% (713)
By Period
White
Backlund
P1
45.6%
51.4%
P2
40.0%
50.5%
P3
43.1%
51.4%
Final 5 min
37.8%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
43.1%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 2 | 16:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 2 | 08:38 | Neutral | Colin White |