Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +7.4% 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 Wandell 44.0% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 58.6%
Defensive zone
Backes 74.6%
Neutral zone
Backes 70.9%
Result
David Backes favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Backes
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Backes
Wandell
Last 10: Backes 6-4 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wandell
0
1
Backes
Wandell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
4
0
Backes
Wandell
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
3
4
Backes
Wandell
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
42.9% (791)
+8.2%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
51.3% (39)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
42.1% (38)
+5.3%
On even strength, Backes has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Backes shoots right. Wandell is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Home / Away
Backes
Wandell
Home
50.6% (3,936)
41.2% (413)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Backes
Wandell
P1
50.1%
45.1%
P2
51.5%
41.2%
P3
50.8%
44.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 10:51 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 07:03 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 08:19 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 2 | 12:42 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 2 | 07:25 | Offensive | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 1 | 07:29 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 3 | 16:41 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Oct 16, 2010 | 1 | 12:49 | Defensive | David Backes |