David Backes vs Roman Horak

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Scouting Report

David Backes holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backes 50.7% vs Horak 43.9% (+7.8%)
H2H factor Backes leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone Backes 85.5%
Defensive zone Backes 82.5%
Neutral zone Backes 85.4%
Result David Backes favored at 84.1%
84.1%
15.9%
Backes Horak
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 4 (13 meetings)
9
4
Backes Horak
Last 10: Backes 6-4 Horak

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes Horak
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
4
2
Backes Horak
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
3
1
Backes Horak
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backes
Horak
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
41.8% (594)
+9.3%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
51.4% (37)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
57.9% (19)
-10.5%
On penalty kill, Horak has a +10.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Horak shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Horak is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (235).
Home / Away
Backes
Horak
Home
50.6% (3,936)
43.7% (325)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
42.2% (327)
By Period
Backes
Horak
P1
50.1%
42.4%
P2
51.5%
44.2%
P3
50.8%
42.6%
OT
42.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%
49.5%
50.7%
Horak
38.0%
46.0%
42.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 25, 2013 3 16:33 Defensive Roman Horak
Apr 25, 2013 2 03:21 Neutral David Backes
Feb 15, 2013 1 14:05 Defensive David Backes
Feb 27, 2012 2 03:50 Offensive David Backes
Feb 27, 2012 1 11:33 Offensive Roman Horak
Oct 28, 2011 3 19:41 Defensive David Backes
Oct 28, 2011 3 01:39 Defensive David Backes
Oct 28, 2011 3 00:00 Neutral Roman Horak
Oct 28, 2011 2 10:58 Offensive David Backes
Oct 28, 2011 2 10:49 Defensive Roman Horak
Oct 28, 2011 2 10:39 Neutral David Backes
Oct 28, 2011 2 00:00 Neutral David Backes
Oct 10, 2011 3 11:21 Defensive David Backes