Scouting Report
Jamal Mayers holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Mayers on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Mayers 54.9% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backes 57.4%
Defensive zone
Backes 59.2%
Neutral zone
Backes 57.1%
Result
David Backes favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Backes
Mayers
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Backes
Mayers
Last 7: Backes 2-5 Mayers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mayers
0
1
Backes
Mayers
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mayers
2
3
Backes
Mayers
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mayers
0
1
Backes
Mayers
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Mayers
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
56.7% (612)
-5.6%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
46.9% (32)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
52.3% (88)
-4.9%
On even strength, Mayers has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mayers shoots right. Backes is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,127).
Backes shoots right. Mayers is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (202).
Home / Away
Backes
Mayers
Home
50.6% (3,936)
61.7% (339)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
50.4% (395)
By Period
Backes
Mayers
P1
50.1%
55.0%
P2
51.5%
55.4%
P3
50.8%
56.1%
OT
42.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 1 | 13:56 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 09:29 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 17:22 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 18:12 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 13:46 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 1 | 03:08 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |