Elias Pettersson vs Mikael Backlund
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.1% vs Backlund 51.7% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pettersson 73.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.8%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 50.8%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Pettersson
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Pettersson
Backlund
Last 5: Pettersson 2-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Pettersson
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Pettersson
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.0% (140)
53.2% (602)
-8.2%
On even strength, Backlund has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Pettersson is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Pettersson shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Backlund
Home
45.1% (71)
51.5% (400)
Away
44.9% (69)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Pettersson
Backlund
P1
50.0%
50.0%
P2
39.6%
56.4%
P3
41.9%
48.9%
OT
100.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
65.2%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
45.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 18:35 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 15:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 01:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | 08:31 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |