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