Elias Lindholm vs Mikael Backlund
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.9% vs Backlund 48.5% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 77.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 78.2%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 50.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.4%
44.6%
55.4%
Lindholm
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Lindholm
Backlund
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
1
Lindholm
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
Lindholm
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Lindholm
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (937)
50.4% (1,032)
+4.5%
Power Play
60.4% (265)
52.3% (107)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (172)
40.6% (313)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lindholm is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Lindholm shoots right. Backlund is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (438).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Backlund
Home
54.4% (688)
48.7% (749)
Away
56.1% (686)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Lindholm
Backlund
P1
57.2%
50.4%
P2
54.3%
50.1%
P3
54.2%
45.8%
OT
54.5%
30.8%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.2%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 08:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 08:37 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2024 | OT | 04:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 16:58 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 14:27 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 07:28 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 18:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 11:02 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |