Dylan Strome vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 55-35 in 90 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 86.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 73.5%
Neutral zone
Strome 52.7%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Strome
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
35
(90 meetings)
55
35
Strome
Backlund
Last 10: Strome 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
31
6
Strome
Backlund
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
17
Strome
Backlund
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
17
12
Strome
Backlund
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,337)
49.7% (13,410)
+0.4%
Power Play
58.4% (1,519)
51.6% (1,336)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
44.0% (2,446)
+1.6%
On power play, Strome has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Strome shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Strome
Backlund
Home
51.1% (3,968)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
52.2% (3,956)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Strome
Backlund
P1
50.4%
48.5%
P2
52.1%
50.3%
P3
52.3%
48.4%
OT
52.8%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.3%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
51.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 11:35 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |