Jared McCann vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for McCann on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). McCann wins 43.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 43.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
McCann leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 57.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 86.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 71.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 74.1%
25.9%
74.1%
McCann
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
17
(37 meetings)
20
17
McCann
Backlund
Last 10: McCann 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McCann
6
3
McCann
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
9
McCann
Backlund
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCann
8
5
McCann
Backlund
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (3,178)
49.7% (13,410)
-6.6%
Power Play
40.0% (260)
51.6% (1,336)
-11.6%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (173)
44.0% (2,446)
-1.8%
On power play, Backlund has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. McCann is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,303).
McCann shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
McCann
Backlund
Home
43.1% (1,758)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
42.5% (1,855)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
McCann
Backlund
P1
44.4%
48.5%
P2
41.7%
50.3%
P3
42.7%
48.4%
OT
36.4%
44.1%
Final 5 min
41.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | 2 | 10:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 15:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 18:30 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 11:59 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 07:50 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 00:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 04:10 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 06:20 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 13:09 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 10:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 14:23 | Defensive | Jared McCann |