Elias Lindholm vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 22-18 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 73.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 52.1%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 54.1%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Lindholm
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
18
(40 meetings)
22
18
Lindholm
Backlund
Last 10: Lindholm 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
12
2
Lindholm
Backlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
11
Lindholm
Backlund
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
5
Lindholm
Backlund
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
49.7% (13,410)
+4.1%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
51.6% (1,336)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
44.0% (2,446)
+4.1%
On power play, Lindholm has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Backlund
Home
54.1% (5,943)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Lindholm
Backlund
P1
54.1%
48.5%
P2
54.5%
50.3%
P3
53.0%
48.4%
OT
53.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 17:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:46 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 08:05 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| 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 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 15:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 2 | 19:56 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |