Colton Sissons vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sissons wins 59.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 55.2% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 54.7%
Defensive zone
Sissons 96.4%
Neutral zone
Sissons 92.0%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Sissons
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Sissons
Backstrom
Last 5: Sissons 4-1 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sissons
Backstrom
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
3
0
Sissons
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (923)
47.0% (541)
+10.0%
Power Play
56.8% (44)
47.4% (95)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (325)
15.4% (13)
+36.3%
On penalty kill, Sissons has a +36.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Sissons is 59.3% vs left-shot opponents (863).
Sissons shoots right. Backstrom is 41.0% vs right-shot opponents (244).
Home / Away
Sissons
Backstrom
Home
55.9% (680)
48.5% (328)
Away
55.4% (612)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Sissons
Backstrom
P1
54.2%
44.8%
P2
55.0%
42.9%
P3
58.4%
50.9%
OT
25.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
56.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
55.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 11:36 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 11:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 06:25 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 18:58 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |