John Tavares vs Nicklas Backstrom
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Tavares wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 52.7% vs Backstrom 51.1% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 60.8%
Defensive zone
Tavares 60.6%
Neutral zone
Tavares 58.4%
Result
John Tavares favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Tavares
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Tavares
Backstrom
Last 10: Tavares 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
5
4
Tavares
Backstrom
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Tavares
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
5
0
Tavares
Backstrom
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (1,239)
51.0% (1,104)
+1.9%
Power Play
54.7% (309)
54.5% (178)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (178)
47.2% (89)
+2.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Tavares is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,124).
Tavares shoots left. Backstrom is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Home / Away
Tavares
Backstrom
Home
55.0% (864)
52.6% (705)
Away
50.8% (862)
49.7% (666)
By Period
Tavares
Backstrom
P1
51.8%
51.1%
P2
51.4%
51.0%
P3
54.5%
51.4%
OT
66.7%
55.6%
Final 5 min
52.8%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
52.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2018 | 3 | 16:14 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 2 | 05:11 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1 | 04:13 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 3 | 09:42 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 09:47 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 1 | 15:56 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 1 | 11:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 2 | 18:13 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 16:52 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 14:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 10:34 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |