David Backes vs Matthew Lombardi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lombardi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Lombardi 48.0% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lombardi 65.8%
Defensive zone
Backes 56.6%
Neutral zone
Lombardi 50.8%
Result
Matthew Lombardi favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Backes
Lombardi
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Backes
Lombardi
Last 6: Backes 3-3 Lombardi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lombardi
1
2
Backes
Lombardi
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes
Lombardi
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Lombardi
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
49.3% (489)
+1.8%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
39.6% (48)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
36.4% (33)
+11.0%
On power play, Backes has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lombardi shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Lombardi is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (197).
Home / Away
Backes
Lombardi
Home
50.6% (3,936)
47.4% (304)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
47.9% (267)
By Period
Backes
Lombardi
P1
50.1%
49.0%
P2
51.5%
49.5%
P3
50.8%
44.0%
OT
42.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
51.9%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Lombardi
46.0%▲
43.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Matthew Lombardi |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 06:56 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 03:11 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:12 | Offensive | Matthew Lombardi |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:03 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 2 | 03:35 | Defensive | Matthew Lombardi |