Dylan Strome vs Mikael Backlund

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Dylan Strome holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Strome wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Strome 53.4% vs Backlund 48.5% (+5.3%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 12-12 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone Strome 89.6%
Defensive zone Backlund 89.4%
Neutral zone Backlund 53.6%
Result Dylan Strome favored at 52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
Strome Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
12 - 12 (24 meetings)
12
12
Strome Backlund
Last 10: Strome 3-7 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
10
1
Strome Backlund
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
9
Strome Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Strome Backlund
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Strome
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (968)
50.4% (1,032)
+2.2%
Power Play
56.9% (311)
52.3% (107)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
40.6% (313)
+21.9%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +21.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Strome shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Strome
Backlund
Home
53.4% (653)
48.7% (749)
Away
53.9% (634)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Strome
Backlund
P1
49.3%
50.4%
P2
54.6%
50.1%
P3
56.7%
45.8%
OT
62.5%
30.8%
Final 5 min
56.9%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%
55.0%
53.7%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
48.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 25, 2025 3 18:35 Offensive Dylan Strome
Feb 25, 2025 3 16:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 3 14:23 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 3 10:35 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 3 10:29 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 3 04:32 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 2 19:39 Offensive Dylan Strome
Feb 25, 2025 2 08:58 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 2 06:25 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 2 06:01 Neutral Dylan Strome
Feb 25, 2025 2 05:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 2 01:11 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 25, 2025 1 02:09 Offensive Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 3 12:55 Offensive Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 3 08:43 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Jan 28, 2025 3 02:49 Offensive Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 2 14:54 Offensive Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 2 14:45 Offensive Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 2 12:17 Neutral Dylan Strome
Jan 28, 2025 2 04:07 Offensive Dylan Strome