Jonathan Drouin vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Drouin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Drouin wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Drouin 44.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Drouin leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 54.2%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 79.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 74.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 70.2%
29.8%
70.2%
Drouin
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
10
(22 meetings)
12
10
Drouin
Backstrom
Last 10: Drouin 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Drouin
4
2
Drouin
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Drouin
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Drouin
Backstrom
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Drouin
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (1,824)
50.4% (11,581)
-6.9%
Power Play
48.3% (387)
52.3% (1,895)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (23)
47.0% (889)
-7.9%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Drouin is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,385).
Drouin shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Drouin
Backstrom
Home
44.0% (1,041)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.5% (1,193)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Drouin
Backstrom
P1
45.9%
50.1%
P2
42.0%
49.7%
P3
45.0%
51.6%
OT
47.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
42.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Drouin
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 03:51 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 03:47 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 09:23 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 1 | 14:34 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 12:56 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 3 | 03:30 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 2 | 06:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 2 | 01:01 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 05:54 | Defensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 02:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 16:46 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jonathan Drouin |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 08:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |