Derek MacKenzie vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKenzie on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 20 meetings). MacKenzie wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
MacKenzie leads 28-23 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 67.2%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 76.6%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 56.6%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
MacKenzie
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
23
(51 meetings)
28
23
MacKenzie
Backstrom
Last 10: MacKenzie 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
13
MacKenzie
Backstrom
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
16
4
MacKenzie
Backstrom
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
8
6
MacKenzie
Backstrom
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
50.4% (11,581)
+4.5%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
47.0% (889)
-0.3%
On even strength, MacKenzie has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. MacKenzie is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,097).
MacKenzie shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Backstrom
Home
54.0% (2,527)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
MacKenzie
Backstrom
P1
51.9%
50.1%
P2
53.0%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
51.6%
OT
65.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
52.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 3 | 15:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 01:13 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 04:34 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 01:26 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 16:19 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 16:09 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 09:47 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 10:26 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 07:33 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 12:33 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 06:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 12:54 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 12:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 07:28 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |