Jay McClement vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jay McClement holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McClement on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). McClement wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McClement 52.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
McClement leads 16-11 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 57.2%
Defensive zone
McClement 73.2%
Neutral zone
McClement 63.2%
Result
Jay McClement favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
McClement
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
11
(27 meetings)
16
11
McClement
Backlund
Last 10: McClement 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McClement
4
3
McClement
Backlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McClement
9
3
McClement
Backlund
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
5
McClement
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McClement
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (4,305)
49.7% (13,410)
+4.7%
Power Play
62.5% (104)
51.6% (1,336)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,440)
44.0% (2,446)
+3.2%
On power play, McClement has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. McClement is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,802).
McClement shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
McClement
Backlund
Home
55.4% (2,788)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.4% (3,083)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
McClement
Backlund
P1
53.5%
48.5%
P2
52.0%
50.3%
P3
53.2%
48.4%
OT
47.9%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.4%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McClement
48.0%▲
46.5%
52.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | 2 | 12:40 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 2 | 01:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 1 | 11:25 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 3 | 13:43 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 3 | 01:48 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 03:34 | Offensive | Jay McClement |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 2 | 04:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 16:31 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 14:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 00:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 19:08 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 09:27 | Offensive | Jay McClement |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 19:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Jay McClement |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 11:06 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |