Colin White vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). White wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 18-8 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
White 87.6%
Defensive zone
White 82.8%
Neutral zone
White 85.0%
Result
Colin White favored at 85.2%
85.2%
14.8%
White
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
18
(26 meetings)
8
18
White
Backstrom
Last 10: White 2-8 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
7
White
Backstrom
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
5
4
White
Backstrom
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
7
White
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (2,090)
50.4% (11,581)
-5.8%
Power Play
51.2% (242)
52.3% (1,895)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (40)
47.0% (889)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. White is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
White shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
White
Backstrom
Home
46.2% (1,138)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.2% (1,234)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
White
Backstrom
P1
45.9%
50.1%
P2
44.6%
49.7%
P3
45.3%
51.6%
OT
33.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
45.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2023 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 15:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 10:39 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 07:22 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 09:43 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 13:15 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 02:38 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 01:12 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 12:52 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 12:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 10:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 15:36 | Offensive | Colin White |