Derick Brassard vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Brassard on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 41-41 in 82 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 55.7%
Defensive zone
Brassard 52.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.4%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Brassard
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
41
(82 meetings)
41
41
Brassard
Backstrom
Last 10: Brassard 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
13
8
Brassard
Backstrom
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
14
18
Brassard
Backstrom
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
14
15
Brassard
Backstrom
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.7%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
47.0% (889)
+3.3%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Brassard
Backstrom
Home
50.6% (5,020)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Brassard
Backstrom
P1
49.0%
50.1%
P2
49.8%
49.7%
P3
48.4%
51.6%
OT
51.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 16:09 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 19:42 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 3 | 14:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 1 | 10:26 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 3 | 13:01 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 2 | 18:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 05:44 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 15:21 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 05:28 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:08 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 10:48 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 10:03 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 05:56 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 3 | 15:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |