Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hyman on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Hyman 44.9% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hyman 57.8%
Defensive zone
Hyman 88.6%
Neutral zone
Hyman 67.8%
Result
Zach Hyman favored at 74.9%
25.1%
74.9%
Backes
Hyman
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Backes
Hyman
Last 9: Backes 3-6 Hyman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
3
1
Backes
Hyman
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hyman
0
5
Backes
Hyman
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Hyman
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
45.4% (271)
+5.7%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
33.3% (15)
+17.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
43.9% (485)
+3.5%
On power play, Backes has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hyman shoots right. Backes is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,127).
Backes shoots right. Hyman is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (212).
Home / Away
Backes
Hyman
Home
50.6% (3,936)
49.9% (365)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
39.2% (406)
By Period
Backes
Hyman
P1
50.1%
44.1%
P2
51.5%
40.6%
P3
50.8%
49.1%
OT
42.9%
55.6%
Final 5 min
51.9%
38.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Hyman
44.0%▲
42.0%
44.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 08:34 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 02:14 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 02:00 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 09:49 | Offensive | Zach Hyman |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:15 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 15:46 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 08:58 | Offensive | David Backes |