Jonathan Toews vs Nicklas Backstrom
2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jonathan Toews holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Toews wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Toews 56.8% vs Backstrom 50.4% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.7%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 76.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 70.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 70.0%
30.0%
70.0%
Toews
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Toews
Backstrom
Last 6: Toews 2-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
Toews
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Toews
2
1
Toews
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Toews
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,143)
49.0% (1,137)
+6.9%
Power Play
65.1% (304)
59.8% (194)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (97)
48.8% (84)
-0.3%
On even strength, Toews has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Toews is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (919).
Toews shoots left. Backstrom is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (927).
Home / Away
Toews
Backstrom
Home
61.7% (810)
52.9% (735)
Away
52.3% (734)
47.8% (680)
By Period
Toews
Backstrom
P1
56.0%
51.1%
P2
56.9%
47.2%
P3
59.3%
52.9%
OT
50.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
61.2%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Toews
58.0%▼
61.0%
57.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2013 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 3 | 17:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 3 | 16:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 3 | 00:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 2 | 11:47 | Neutral | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 1 | 04:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |