David Backes vs Max Talbot

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

David Backes holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backes 50.7% vs Talbot 47.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Backes 83.2%
Defensive zone Backes 57.2%
Neutral zone Backes 68.0%
Result David Backes favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Backes Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 3 (8 meetings)
5
3
Backes Talbot
Last 8: Backes 5-3 Talbot

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
3
1
Backes Talbot
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
1
2
Backes Talbot
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
1
0
Backes Talbot
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backes
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
48.3% (1,738)
+2.8%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
49.0% (51)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
42.3% (631)
+5.1%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +5.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Talbot is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (895).
Home / Away
Backes
Talbot
Home
50.6% (3,936)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Backes
Talbot
P1
50.1%
48.7%
P2
51.5%
43.5%
P3
50.8%
48.6%
OT
42.9%
45.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
46.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%
49.5%
50.7%
Talbot
46.0%
43.5%
46.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 23, 2014 3 11:16 Offensive David Backes
Apr 5, 2014 1 17:13 Offensive David Backes
Mar 8, 2014 1 05:41 Defensive Max Talbot
Nov 27, 2013 3 10:17 Offensive Max Talbot
Nov 27, 2013 1 05:34 Offensive David Backes
Nov 14, 2013 1 19:45 Defensive David Backes
Oct 22, 2011 1 16:50 Defensive Max Talbot
Oct 23, 2010 3 01:26 Neutral David Backes