Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.8% vs 51.9%). Look for Shore on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Shore 51.4% vs Backlund 51.7% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Shore leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 57.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Shore
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Shore
Backlund
Last 10: Shore 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Shore
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Shore
5
1
Shore
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Shore
2
0
Shore
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Shore
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (90)
53.2% (602)
+1.2%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
56.1% (66)
-56.1%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (17)
39.0% (77)
+8.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +56.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Shore is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (67).
Shore shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Shore
Backlund
Home
58.6% (58)
51.5% (400)
Away
46.0% (50)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Shore
Backlund
P1
40.0%
50.0%
P2
51.4%
56.4%
P3
62.8%
48.9%
Final 5 min
52.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Shore
52.0%▲
50.5%
52.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 03:22 | Offensive | Devin Shore |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 15:00 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 07:05 | Offensive | Devin Shore |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Devin Shore |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 14:47 | Neutral | Devin Shore |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 07:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 12:05 | Defensive | Devin Shore |