Colton Sissons vs Mikael Backlund
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Sissons wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 54.1% vs Backlund 48.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 80.0%
Defensive zone
Sissons 69.7%
Neutral zone
Sissons 76.7%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
Sissons
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Sissons
Backlund
Last 8: Sissons 5-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
3
1
Sissons
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Sissons
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.8% (454)
50.4% (1,032)
+6.4%
Power Play
30.4% (23)
52.3% (107)
-21.9%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (147)
40.6% (313)
+11.8%
On power play, Backlund has a +21.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sissons is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (497).
Sissons shoots right. Backlund is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (438).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backlund
Home
54.8% (301)
48.7% (749)
Away
54.8% (323)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Sissons
Backlund
P1
53.0%
50.4%
P2
49.3%
50.1%
P3
61.4%
45.8%
OT
60.0%
30.8%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
54.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2 | 09:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 19:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 1 | 05:42 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |