David Backes vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Backlund 49.1% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 38-25 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 62.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 56.0%
Neutral zone
Backes 54.0%
Result
David Backes favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Backes
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
25
(63 meetings)
38
25
Backes
Backlund
Last 10: Backes 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
14
5
Backes
Backlund
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
11
Backes
Backlund
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
18
9
Backes
Backlund
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
49.7% (13,231)
+1.4%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
51.5% (1,323)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
43.9% (2,385)
+3.5%
On penalty kill, Backes has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (6,158).
Home / Away
Backes
Backlund
Home
50.6% (3,936)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Backes
Backlund
P1
50.1%
48.6%
P2
51.5%
50.3%
P3
50.8%
48.4%
OT
42.9%
44.3%
Final 5 min
51.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2018 | 2 | 04:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 08:15 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:46 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 12:20 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 3 | 17:57 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 3 | 11:50 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 14, 2016 | 1 | 16:18 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 3 | 08:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 2 | 09:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 3 | 13:19 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 3 | 02:26 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 01:21 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |