Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Mikael Backlund
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 47.7% vs Backlund 50.8% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 52.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 70.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Kuznetsov
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kuznetsov
Backlund
Last 5: Kuznetsov 3-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
1
Kuznetsov
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Kuznetsov
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (927)
51.9% (1,083)
-4.2%
Power Play
53.5% (71)
51.7% (120)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
39.4% (71)
44.3% (183)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kuznetsov is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Backlund
Home
45.9% (534)
51.9% (673)
Away
49.2% (535)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Backlund
P1
44.8%
51.4%
P2
52.1%
50.5%
P3
44.5%
51.4%
OT
75.0%
35.0%
Final 5 min
45.2%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
47.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 00:42 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 17:25 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 17:21 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 1 | 09:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |