Colton Sissons vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Sissons wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 55.5% vs Backlund 49.7% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 81.3%
Defensive zone
Sissons 71.1%
Neutral zone
Sissons 76.0%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Sissons
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Sissons
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (428)
50.1% (891)
+6.9%
Power Play
58.8% (17)
53.1% (64)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (118)
47.8% (278)
+6.4%
On even strength, Sissons has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sissons is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Sissons shoots right. Backlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (362).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backlund
Home
52.9% (263)
48.1% (580)
Away
59.7% (300)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Sissons
Backlund
P1
56.3%
45.1%
P2
57.8%
54.7%
P3
55.4%
49.0%
OT
0.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
52.1%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
56.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:03 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |