Jonathan Toews vs Nicklas Backstrom
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jonathan Toews holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Toews on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Toews wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Toews 56.8% vs Backstrom 49.3% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Toews 86.9%
Defensive zone
Toews 79.8%
Neutral zone
Toews 85.1%
Result
Jonathan Toews favored at 86.6%
86.6%
13.4%
Toews
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Toews
Backstrom
Last 5: Toews 4-1 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Toews
3
1
Toews
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Toews
1
0
Toews
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Toews
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,014)
50.0% (854)
+5.9%
Power Play
62.8% (301)
44.6% (148)
+18.2%
Penalty Kill
55.9% (179)
50.0% (46)
+5.9%
On power play, Toews has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Toews is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (903).
Toews shoots left. Backstrom is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Home / Away
Toews
Backstrom
Home
56.6% (709)
52.2% (506)
Away
58.0% (785)
46.5% (542)
By Period
Toews
Backstrom
P1
60.4%
45.3%
P2
57.6%
46.9%
P3
54.3%
55.5%
OT
59.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Toews
58.0%▼
61.0%
57.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 19:16 | Offensive | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 13:38 | Offensive | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 18:41 | Offensive | Jonathan Toews |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 1 | 17:37 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |