Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Kane 39.3% (+12.8%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 9-1 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 77.1%
Defensive zone
Backes 98.6%
Neutral zone
Backes 91.8%
Result
David Backes favored at 91.6%
91.6%
8.4%
Backes
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
1
(10 meetings)
9
1
Backes
Kane
Last 10: Backes 9-1 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backes
Kane
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
4
0
Backes
Kane
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
4
0
Backes
Kane
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
38.0% (669)
+13.1%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
34.0% (97)
+16.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
71.4% (7)
-24.0%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Kane is 34.0% vs right-shot opponents (259).
Home / Away
Backes
Kane
Home
50.6% (3,936)
39.1% (384)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
36.7% (392)
By Period
Backes
Kane
P1
50.1%
41.9%
P2
51.5%
33.5%
P3
50.8%
38.8%
OT
42.9%
30.4%
Final 5 min
51.9%
38.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Kane
38.0%▲
27.0%
37.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 05:02 | Offensive | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 04:53 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 07:37 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 01:58 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 19:22 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 07:18 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 16:17 | Defensive | David Backes |