David Legwand vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 18-11 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 76.2%
Defensive zone
Legwand 55.9%
Neutral zone
Legwand 66.2%
Result
David Legwand favored at 65.1%
65.1%
34.9%
Legwand
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
18
(29 meetings)
11
18
Legwand
Backlund
Last 10: Legwand 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
6
Legwand
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
7
Legwand
Backlund
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
5
Legwand
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
49.7% (13,410)
-2.0%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
51.6% (1,336)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
44.0% (2,446)
-2.4%
On power play, Legwand has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Legwand shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Legwand
Backlund
Home
50.2% (2,607)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Legwand
Backlund
P1
49.8%
48.5%
P2
48.0%
50.3%
P3
46.6%
48.4%
OT
35.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
47.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 02:48 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 2 | 17:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 3 | 05:31 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 3 | 02:38 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2014 | OT | 00:49 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2014 | OT | 00:35 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | 01:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 1 | 12:30 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 16:14 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 09:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 09:18 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 05:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 3 | 01:14 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2 | 01:47 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |