Frans Nielsen vs Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Even Matchup
All Seasons FO%
48.5%
Nielsen
H2H Record
30-27
57 meetings
All Seasons FO%
49.1%
Backlund
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Nielsen | Backlund |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 9,656 | 16,926 |
| All Seasons FO% | 48.5% | 49.1% |
| vs Left Shooters | 49.3% (5,996) | 48.8% (10,770) |
| vs Right Shooters | 47.0% (3,660) | 49.6% (6,156) |
| Even Strength | 49.3% (7,608) | 49.8% (13,223) |
| Power Play | 54.7% (594) | 51.5% (1,318) |
| Penalty Kill | 41.7% (1,420) | 43.9% (2,380) |
| Home | 49.9% (4,766) | 49.8% (8,416) |
| Away | 47.1% (4,890) | 48.3% (8,510) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
11-4
15 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
8-6
14 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
11-17
28 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | 2 | 07:23 | Defensive | Nielsen |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 09:26 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 07:34 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 3 | 17:13 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 06:19 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Nielsen |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 1 | 17:17 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 1 | 08:52 | Offensive | Nielsen |
| Mar 3, 2017 | OT | 03:43 | Offensive | Nielsen |
| Mar 3, 2017 | OT | 03:40 | Offensive | Nielsen |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 2 | 03:57 | Offensive | Nielsen |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 1 | 13:07 | Neutral | Nielsen |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2016 | 3 | 11:54 | Defensive | Nielsen |
| Nov 20, 2016 | 3 | 06:15 | Neutral | Nielsen |
| Nov 20, 2016 | 3 | 04:02 | Defensive | Nielsen |
| Nov 20, 2016 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Backlund |