John Tavares vs Nicklas Backstrom
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 61.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 57.7% vs Backstrom 50.3% (+7.9%)
Offensive zone
Tavares 66.4%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 61.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.3%
Result
John Tavares favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Tavares
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
57.5% (914)
51.4% (473)
+6.1%
Power Play
60.5% (309)
39.5% (38)
+21.0%
Penalty Kill
59.1% (22)
33.3% (3)
+25.8%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +25.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Tavares is 61.6% vs left-shot opponents (774).
Tavares shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
Tavares
Backstrom
Home
61.0% (661)
53.6% (278)
Away
55.3% (584)
46.6% (236)
By Period
Tavares
Backstrom
P1
58.6%
51.5%
P2
57.8%
56.0%
P3
58.4%
43.5%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
63.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
58.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%