Colton Sissons vs Mikael Backlund
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sissons wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 54.8% vs Backlund 50.0% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 82.1%
Defensive zone
Sissons 90.3%
Neutral zone
Sissons 84.8%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 86.7%
86.7%
13.3%
Sissons
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Sissons
Backlund
Last 6: Sissons 5-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
2
0
Sissons
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
2
1
Sissons
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (590)
51.1% (1,070)
+6.0%
Power Play
62.3% (130)
50.5% (91)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (215)
45.2% (248)
+0.8%
On power play, Sissons has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sissons is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (650).
Sissons shoots right. Backlund is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backlund
Home
58.3% (453)
49.3% (702)
Away
52.5% (482)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Sissons
Backlund
P1
55.2%
46.3%
P2
57.9%
53.8%
P3
53.1%
49.9%
OT
46.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
57.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
55.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 18:35 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 18:22 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 09:05 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 19:29 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 06:34 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |