Denis Malgin vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Malgin wins 39.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malgin 40.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malgin 86.1%
Defensive zone
Malgin 59.0%
Neutral zone
Malgin 73.3%
Result
Denis Malgin favored at 70.1%
70.1%
29.9%
Malgin
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Malgin
Backlund
Last 5: Malgin 1-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Malgin
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Malgin
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malgin
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malgin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (535)
49.7% (13,410)
-10.8%
Power Play
42.9% (28)
51.6% (1,336)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (8)
44.0% (2,446)
+6.0%
On even strength, Backlund has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Malgin is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (410).
Malgin shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Malgin
Backlund
Home
37.4% (273)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
40.9% (298)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Malgin
Backlund
P1
37.2%
48.5%
P2
39.0%
50.3%
P3
40.7%
48.4%
OT
100.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
43.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 2 | 10:38 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 1 | 10:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 1 | 04:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |