Gabriel Landeskog vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Gabriel Landeskog holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Landeskog wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Landeskog 54.0% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+8.5%)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 50.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 60.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Landeskog
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Landeskog
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (338)
47.0% (541)
+7.4%
Power Play
56.7% (90)
47.4% (95)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (11)
15.4% (13)
+39.1%
On penalty kill, Landeskog has a +39.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Landeskog is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Landeskog shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Landeskog
Backstrom
Home
53.8% (212)
48.5% (328)
Away
55.9% (227)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Landeskog
Backstrom
P1
58.0%
44.8%
P2
52.0%
42.9%
P3
53.7%
50.9%
OT
66.7%
57.1%
Final 5 min
49.1%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Landeskog
66.0%▲
63.5%
54.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%