Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Haula wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 53.4% vs Backlund 48.2% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Haula leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Haula 87.3%
Defensive zone
Haula 57.1%
Neutral zone
Haula 76.2%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Haula
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Haula
Backlund
Last 10: Haula 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Haula
2
1
Haula
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
4
0
Haula
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Haula
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.0% (684)
47.3% (1,070)
+7.7%
Power Play
52.9% (17)
62.1% (140)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (49)
43.9% (269)
-5.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Haula is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Haula shoots left. Backlund is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (910).
Home / Away
Haula
Backlund
Home
55.2% (355)
49.1% (768)
Away
52.7% (395)
47.0% (711)
By Period
Haula
Backlund
P1
53.2%
46.8%
P2
54.7%
47.5%
P3
54.4%
49.3%
OT
20.0%
59.3%
Final 5 min
55.8%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
53.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 07:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2 | 11:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 17:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 1 | 14:33 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 1 | 12:26 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 3 | 04:46 | Defensive | Erik Haula |