David Backes vs Marc-Andre Cliche
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Cliche 48.8% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 82.8%
Defensive zone
Backes 55.1%
Neutral zone
Backes 68.0%
Result
David Backes favored at 73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
Backes
Cliche
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Backes
Cliche
Last 10: Backes 6-4 Cliche
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
6
2
Backes
Cliche
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cliche
1
2
Backes
Cliche
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
3
1
Backes
Cliche
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Cliche
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
50.3% (1,092)
+0.8%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
29.4% (17)
+21.4%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
44.6% (345)
+2.8%
On power play, Backes has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cliche shoots right. Backes is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,127).
Backes shoots right. Cliche is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (481).
Home / Away
Backes
Cliche
Home
50.6% (3,936)
48.5% (744)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
48.9% (710)
By Period
Backes
Cliche
P1
50.1%
45.3%
P2
51.5%
48.9%
P3
50.8%
52.1%
OT
42.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Cliche
54.0%▬
54.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | 3 | 04:37 | Offensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 12:32 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 14:24 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 19:58 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 3 | 19:56 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 3 | 14:02 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 3 | 05:41 | Offensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 04:51 | Neutral | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 15:31 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 15:25 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 07:52 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 1 | 04:15 | Defensive | David Backes |