Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. White wins 41.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 43.6% vs Backlund 50.3% (-11.9%)
Offensive zone
White 70.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 70.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
White
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
37.4% (115)
51.0% (1,205)
-13.6%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
59.3% (108)
+40.7%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (7)
42.3% (234)
-13.7%
On power play, White has a +40.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. White is 41.6% vs left-shot opponents (89).
White shoots right. Backlund is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (535).
Home / Away
White
Backlund
Home
40.3% (62)
51.2% (782)
Away
36.5% (63)
49.4% (765)
By Period
White
Backlund
P1
41.0%
51.5%
P2
36.2%
49.8%
P3
38.5%
49.9%
Final 5 min
61.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
38.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%