Connor McDavid vs Nicklas Backstrom
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Connor McDavid holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDavid 51.8% vs Backstrom 50.3% (+1.5%)
Offensive zone
McDavid 51.8%
Defensive zone
McDavid 59.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.3%
Result
Connor McDavid favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
McDavid
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDavid
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (889)
51.4% (473)
+0.1%
Power Play
63.9% (36)
39.5% (38)
+24.4%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (86)
33.3% (3)
+17.9%
On power play, McDavid has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. McDavid is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (654).
McDavid shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
McDavid
Backstrom
Home
50.7% (513)
53.6% (278)
Away
53.2% (498)
46.6% (236)
By Period
McDavid
Backstrom
P1
52.3%
51.5%
P2
51.6%
56.0%
P3
51.7%
43.5%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDavid
50.0%▬
50.0%
51.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%