Jamie Benn vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Benn wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 60.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Neutral zone
Benn 52.3%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Benn
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
17
(37 meetings)
20
17
Benn
Backstrom
Last 10: Benn 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
8
9
Benn
Backstrom
17 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Benn
Backstrom
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
7
3
Benn
Backstrom
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,450)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.1%
Power Play
52.5% (2,054)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
47.0% (889)
+2.3%
On even strength, Benn has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Benn shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Benn
Backstrom
Home
54.9% (4,547)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.0% (4,488)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Benn
Backstrom
P1
51.9%
50.1%
P2
52.6%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
51.6%
OT
62.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 17:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 16:56 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 03:46 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 05:41 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 2 | 16:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 01:16 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 02:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 12:11 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 15:21 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 15:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 03:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 3 | 15:32 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 16:52 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 08:34 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |