Corban Knight vs Nicklas Backstrom
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Corban Knight holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Knight wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 51.1% vs Backstrom 48.7% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 54.8%
Defensive zone
Knight 62.1%
Neutral zone
Knight 52.5%
Result
Corban Knight favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Knight
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Knight
Backstrom
Last 5: Knight 3-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Knight
1
0
Knight
Backstrom
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Knight
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (111)
48.5% (1,151)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (10)
48.2% (112)
-18.2%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Knight is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (91).
Knight shoots right. Backstrom is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (550).
Home / Away
Knight
Backstrom
Home
65.2% (46)
50.8% (783)
Away
44.0% (75)
46.0% (656)
By Period
Knight
Backstrom
P1
54.8%
49.3%
P2
48.6%
46.6%
P3
52.4%
50.1%
Final 5 min
53.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
52.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 3 | 07:48 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 2 | 05:37 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Defensive | Corban Knight |