Who wins more faceoffs, Jonathan Toews or Nicklas Backstrom?

Jonathan Toews leads the head-to-head 9-3 across 12 faceoffs.

What is Jonathan Toews's faceoff record against Nicklas Backstrom?

Jonathan Toews is 9-3 against Nicklas Backstrom in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Defensive 3-1, Neutral 4-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jonathan Toews or Nicklas Backstrom?

Jonathan Toews is the predicted winner with a 89.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jonathan Toews vs Nicklas Backstrom

Jonathan ToewsL vs Nicklas BackstromL

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Jonathan Toews holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Toews on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Toews wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Toews 58.0% vs Backstrom 48.7% (+10.0%)

H2H factor Toews leads 9-3 in 12 meetings

Offensive zone Toews 93.1%

Defensive zone Toews 81.7%

Neutral zone Toews 92.1%

Result Jonathan Toews favored at 89.0%

89.0%

11.0%

Toews Backstrom

Head-to-Head Record

9 - 3 (12 meetings)

Toews Backstrom

Last 10: Toews 7-3 Backstrom

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Toews Backstrom

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Toews

Toews Backstrom

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Toews

Toews Backstrom

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Toews

Backstrom

Edge

Even Strength

58.2% (1,200)

47.9% (1,097)

+10.3%

Power Play

62.8% (250)

55.7% (149)

+7.1%

Penalty Kill

53.7% (123)

45.0% (111)

+8.7%

On even strength, Toews has a +10.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Backstrom shoots left. Toews is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (943).

Toews shoots left. Backstrom is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (825).

Home / Away

Toews

Backstrom

Home

59.8% (805)

51.1% (638)

Away

57.3% (768)

46.3% (719)

By Period

Toews

Backstrom

60.2%

44.8%

60.7%

51.1%

55.9%

49.4%

44.8%

55.6%

Final 5 min

61.8%

48.1%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Toews

58.0%▼

61.0%

58.6%

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

48.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 28, 2016	3	19:55	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 28, 2016	3	12:47	Neutral	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	3	04:48	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 28, 2016	3	04:45	Defensive	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	3	01:03	Defensive	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	2	04:06	Defensive	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	2	00:00	Neutral	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	1	14:31	Offensive	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	1	11:42	Offensive	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	1	09:40	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 28, 2016	1	06:51	Neutral	Jonathan Toews
Feb 28, 2016	1	00:00	Neutral	Jonathan Toews

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