Jason Spezza vs Nicklas Backstrom
2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jason Spezza holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Spezza wins 58.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 55.8% vs Backstrom 52.3% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Spezza leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Spezza 54.1%
Defensive zone
Spezza 82.2%
Neutral zone
Spezza 69.6%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Spezza
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Spezza
Backstrom
Last 10: Spezza 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
5
2
Spezza
Backstrom
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
5
2
Spezza
Backstrom
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Spezza
Backstrom
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (795)
52.1% (940)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.9% (211)
51.3% (267)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (190)
55.4% (83)
+0.9%
On power play, Spezza has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Spezza is 58.7% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Spezza shoots right. Backstrom is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (547).
Home / Away
Spezza
Backstrom
Home
56.6% (532)
53.6% (638)
Away
56.0% (678)
51.4% (677)
By Period
Spezza
Backstrom
P1
58.8%
54.8%
P2
59.6%
50.5%
P3
50.4%
52.0%
OT
57.9%
59.1%
Final 5 min
55.6%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
56.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 19:27 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 10:56 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 10:47 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 08:02 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 3 | 07:43 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 2 | 16:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 1 | 11:01 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 1 | 07:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 1 | 03:56 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 2 | 12:25 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 1 | 04:57 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |