Johan Larsson vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 28 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Larsson 49.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 37-29 in 66 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 67.1%
Defensive zone
Larsson 82.4%
Neutral zone
Larsson 60.5%
Result
Johan Larsson favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Larsson
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
37
(66 meetings)
29
37
Larsson
Backstrom
Last 10: Larsson 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
23
Larsson
Backstrom
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Larsson
13
3
Larsson
Backstrom
16 total
Neutral Zone
Even
11
11
Larsson
Backstrom
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Larsson
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (4,382)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.1%
Power Play
47.7% (153)
52.3% (1,895)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (714)
47.0% (889)
-3.2%
On power play, Backstrom has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Larsson is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,402).
Larsson shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Larsson
Backstrom
Home
51.2% (2,493)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.0% (2,756)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Larsson
Backstrom
P1
51.6%
50.1%
P2
49.7%
49.7%
P3
47.2%
51.6%
OT
52.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Larsson
40.0%▼
46.5%
49.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 19:35 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 19:17 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 07:06 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 11:05 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 10:44 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 08:03 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 17:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 3 | 14:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 2 | 07:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 1 | 04:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 1 | 01:32 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 12:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 05:56 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 00:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 10:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 19:21 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 10:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |