Frans Nielsen vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 48-34 in 82 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 54.3%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 73.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 63.1%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Nielsen
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
34
-
48
(82 meetings)
34
48
Nielsen
Backstrom
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
16
Nielsen
Backstrom
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
17
7
Nielsen
Backstrom
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
10
25
Nielsen
Backstrom
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
47.0% (889)
-5.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Backstrom
Home
49.9% (4,766)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Nielsen
Backstrom
P1
49.7%
50.1%
P2
47.6%
49.7%
P3
48.2%
51.6%
OT
46.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | 1 | 13:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 3 | 09:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 2 | 19:49 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 2 | 19:44 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 22, 2018 | 1 | 09:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 3 | 07:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 19:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 05:56 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 03:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2017 | OT | 03:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 11:58 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 09:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 3 | 14:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 1 | 10:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 18:46 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 13:28 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 03:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 2 | 02:18 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |