John Mitchell vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.5%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 66.7%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 68.3%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 50.4%
Result
John Mitchell favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Mitchell
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Mitchell
Backstrom
Last 10: Mitchell 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
3
Mitchell
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
3
1
Mitchell
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Mitchell
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
50.4% (11,581)
+1.4%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
52.3% (1,895)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
47.0% (889)
-2.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Mitchell shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Backstrom
Home
54.4% (1,806)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Mitchell
Backstrom
P1
52.0%
50.1%
P2
49.9%
49.7%
P3
50.9%
51.6%
OT
69.2%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2014 | 3 | 14:28 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 3 | 13:45 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 2 | 07:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 1 | 08:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 16:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 15:51 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 09:36 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | John Mitchell |