Frederick Gaudreau vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 48.6% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 56.7%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 81.7%
Neutral zone
Gaudreau 62.0%
Result
Frederick Gaudreau favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
Gaudreau
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Gaudreau
Backstrom
Last 10: Gaudreau 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
5
Gaudreau
Backstrom
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
5
0
Gaudreau
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
Gaudreau
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (3,745)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.7%
Power Play
53.9% (219)
52.3% (1,895)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (789)
47.0% (889)
-0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Gaudreau is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,473).
Gaudreau shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Backstrom
Home
49.2% (2,437)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.8% (2,316)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Gaudreau
Backstrom
P1
49.7%
50.1%
P2
47.3%
49.7%
P3
49.1%
51.6%
OT
36.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
34.0%▼
44.5%
48.6%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 18:55 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 17, 2023 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Jan 17, 2023 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 17, 2023 | 3 | 13:28 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 17, 2023 | 3 | 13:22 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2 | 01:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1 | 08:33 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 11:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 13:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 06:47 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 03:07 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |