Gabriel Landeskog vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Gabriel Landeskog holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Landeskog wins 65.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Landeskog 57.5% vs Backlund 50.5% (+12.1%)
Offensive zone
Landeskog 86.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 87.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 56.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Landeskog
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Landeskog
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
60.8% (74)
51.3% (712)
+9.5%
Power Play
64.4% (73)
52.9% (51)
+11.5%
On power play, Landeskog has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Landeskog is 65.9% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Landeskog shoots left. Backlund is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (704).
Home / Away
Landeskog
Backlund
Home
52.6% (57)
49.0% (449)
Away
68.9% (90)
51.8% (531)
By Period
Landeskog
Backlund
P1
59.6%
46.9%
P2
60.0%
54.7%
P3
67.6%
49.4%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
68.0%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Landeskog
62.0%▬
61.0%
62.6%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
50.5%