Jonathan Marchessault vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Marchessault on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Marchessault wins 39.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Marchessault 42.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Marchessault 75.2%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 67.9%
Neutral zone
Marchessault 60.6%
Result
Jonathan Marchessault favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Marchessault
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Marchessault
Backstrom
Last 10: Marchessault 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marchessault
6
0
Marchessault
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
6
Marchessault
Backstrom
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
5
Marchessault
Backstrom
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Marchessault
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (1,437)
50.4% (11,581)
-9.1%
Power Play
44.3% (264)
52.3% (1,895)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (9)
47.0% (889)
-2.6%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Marchessault is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,121).
Marchessault shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Marchessault
Backstrom
Home
42.5% (888)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
41.0% (822)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Marchessault
Backstrom
P1
43.1%
50.1%
P2
42.1%
49.7%
P3
39.9%
51.6%
OT
42.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
43.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Marchessault
32.0%▬
32.0%
41.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | 2 | 17:01 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 11:53 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 2 | 08:17 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 3 | 16:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 14:01 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:43 | Defensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:24 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 03:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 16:00 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:22 | Defensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 01:38 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 03:35 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 2 | 04:47 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |