Joe Thornton vs Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Joe Thornton
56.2% - 43.8%
All Seasons FO%
54.3%
Thornton
H2H Record
60-44
104 meetings
All Seasons FO%
49.1%
Backlund
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Thornton | Backlund |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 8,490 | 16,926 |
| All Seasons FO% | 54.3% | 49.1% |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
19-7
26 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
19-18
37 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
22-19
41 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2022 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 1 | 07:03 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 11:37 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 00:59 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 1 | 01:18 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 10:43 | Defensive | Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 04:09 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3 | 16:32 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3 | 00:48 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 11:16 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 03:55 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 13:23 | Neutral | Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 01:10 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Nov 11, 2018 | 3 | 12:01 | Defensive | Thornton |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Thornton |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 06:22 | Offensive | Thornton |