Evander Kane vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kane wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 59.7%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 90.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 63.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 59.1%
40.9%
59.1%
Kane
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kane
Backstrom
Last 9: Kane 5-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
3
1
Kane
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kane
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Kane
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (1,039)
50.4% (11,581)
-6.2%
Power Play
46.1% (360)
52.3% (1,895)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (79)
47.0% (889)
-0.2%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Kane is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Kane shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Kane
Backstrom
Home
45.8% (756)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
43.8% (722)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Kane
Backstrom
P1
44.4%
50.1%
P2
45.3%
49.7%
P3
45.2%
51.6%
OT
38.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
42.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2020 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 1 | 00:30 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:52 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 00:47 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 14:57 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 18:05 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Oct 22, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Evander Kane |