Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 50.3%). Shore wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Shore 50.0% vs Backlund 50.3% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Shore 66.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 71.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 71.3%
28.7%
71.3%
Shore
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Shore
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Shore
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Shore
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (40)
51.0% (1,205)
-1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Shore is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (27).
Shore shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Shore
Backlund
Home
46.2% (26)
51.2% (782)
Away
57.1% (14)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Shore
Backlund
P1
59.1%
51.5%
P2
33.3%
49.8%
P3
44.4%
49.9%
Final 5 min
30.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Shore
52.0%▲
50.5%
50.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 04:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |