Elias Lindholm vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 25 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 53.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Lindholm leads 36-21 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 69.0%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 87.1%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 74.3%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 77.2%
77.2%
22.8%
Lindholm
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
21
(57 meetings)
36
21
Lindholm
Backstrom
Last 10: Lindholm 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
19
6
Lindholm
Backstrom
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
13
10
Lindholm
Backstrom
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
5
Lindholm
Backstrom
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (8,505)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.4%
Power Play
59.3% (1,734)
52.3% (1,895)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (1,610)
47.0% (889)
+1.1%
On power play, Lindholm has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Lindholm is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,111).
Lindholm shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Backstrom
Home
54.1% (5,943)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
53.6% (5,906)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Lindholm
Backstrom
P1
54.1%
50.1%
P2
54.5%
49.7%
P3
53.0%
51.6%
OT
53.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
52.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
53.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | OT | 03:25 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 03:33 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 07:23 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 03:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 2 | 16:30 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 2 | 10:21 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 05:15 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 3 | 08:29 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 3 | 06:46 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 2 | 08:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 2 | 02:17 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |