Gabriel Landeskog vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Gabriel Landeskog holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Landeskog on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Landeskog wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Landeskog 53.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Landeskog leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Landeskog 78.1%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 63.7%
Neutral zone
Landeskog 56.4%
Result
Gabriel Landeskog favored at 60.0%
60.0%
40.0%
Landeskog
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Landeskog
Backstrom
Last 10: Landeskog 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Landeskog
5
1
Landeskog
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Landeskog
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
3
Landeskog
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Landeskog
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (2,171)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.3%
Power Play
56.5% (738)
52.3% (1,895)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (140)
47.0% (889)
-2.7%
On power play, Landeskog has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Landeskog is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,786).
Landeskog shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Landeskog
Backstrom
Home
55.3% (1,499)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.6% (1,550)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Landeskog
Backstrom
P1
53.4%
50.1%
P2
53.5%
49.7%
P3
54.7%
51.6%
OT
60.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Landeskog
66.0%▲
63.5%
54.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 18:33 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 16:52 | Defensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 2 | 17:15 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:48 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 2 | 12:32 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 17:53 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 00:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 08:22 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 17:47 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 17:33 | Offensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 13:23 | Defensive | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |