Gabriel Landeskog vs Mikael Backlund
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Gabriel Landeskog holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Landeskog 51.2% vs Backlund 50.0% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Landeskog 73.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 87.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Landeskog
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Landeskog
Backlund
Last 8: Landeskog 3-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Landeskog
3
0
Landeskog
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
4
Landeskog
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Landeskog
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Landeskog
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (261)
51.1% (1,070)
+0.6%
Power Play
52.8% (123)
50.5% (91)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (34)
45.2% (248)
-1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Landeskog is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Landeskog shoots left. Backlund is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Home / Away
Landeskog
Backlund
Home
52.2% (205)
49.3% (702)
Away
50.7% (213)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Landeskog
Backlund
P1
56.1%
46.3%
P2
50.7%
53.8%
P3
48.2%
49.9%
OT
40.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Landeskog
62.0%▬
61.0%
51.4%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | 2 | 12:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 2 | 07:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 05:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 02:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |