John Tavares vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 62.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 59.8% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+14.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 50.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 51.8%
Neutral zone
Tavares 52.5%
Result
John Tavares favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Tavares
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Tavares
Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Tavares
Backstrom
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
1
0
Tavares
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
60.9% (1,043)
47.0% (541)
+13.9%
Power Play
60.4% (278)
47.4% (95)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (21)
15.4% (13)
+32.2%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +32.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Tavares is 62.7% vs left-shot opponents (831).
Tavares shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Tavares
Backstrom
Home
63.5% (684)
48.5% (328)
Away
57.6% (658)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Tavares
Backstrom
P1
60.3%
44.8%
P2
60.4%
42.9%
P3
60.1%
50.9%
OT
92.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
57.4%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
60.6%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2022 | 3 | 01:13 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3 | 08:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |