David Backes vs Derick Brassard
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Brassard on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 28 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Brassard 49.1% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Brassard leads 43-40 in 83 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 70.3%
Defensive zone
Backes 54.8%
Neutral zone
Brassard 55.2%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Backes
Brassard
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
43
(83 meetings)
40
43
Backes
Brassard
Last 10: Backes 6-4 Brassard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
10
18
Backes
Brassard
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
10
12
Backes
Brassard
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
20
13
Backes
Brassard
33 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Brassard
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
48.7% (8,464)
+2.4%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
52.3% (1,260)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
50.3% (179)
-2.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brassard shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Brassard is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,414).
Home / Away
Backes
Brassard
Home
50.6% (3,936)
50.6% (5,020)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
47.6% (4,901)
By Period
Backes
Brassard
P1
50.1%
49.0%
P2
51.5%
49.8%
P3
50.8%
48.4%
OT
42.9%
51.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 02:02 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 08:02 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 03:08 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 15:18 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 15:10 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 02:53 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:48 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:35 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 3 | 16:33 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 12:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 07:41 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 04:49 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 2 | 06:53 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 1 | 09:25 | Offensive | David Backes |