Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Haula wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 53.6% vs Backlund 47.6% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Haula leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Haula 90.5%
Defensive zone
Haula 76.8%
Neutral zone
Haula 84.8%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 84.2%
84.2%
15.8%
Haula
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Haula
Backlund
Last 10: Haula 9-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Haula
3
0
Haula
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
2
1
Haula
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Haula
5
1
Haula
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.7% (516)
47.3% (630)
+7.4%
Power Play
60.3% (126)
48.5% (66)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
37.1% (62)
46.3% (82)
-9.2%
On power play, Haula has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Haula is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Haula shoots left. Backlund is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Home / Away
Haula
Backlund
Home
58.8% (386)
50.4% (347)
Away
48.4% (318)
44.8% (431)
By Period
Haula
Backlund
P1
53.8%
46.7%
P2
55.2%
44.9%
P3
53.2%
49.8%
OT
60.0%
58.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
54.1%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | 3 | 08:59 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 17:25 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 06:28 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 03:10 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 1 | 12:17 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 16:37 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 14:23 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 01:35 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 14:45 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |