Jordan Staal vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 31 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 55-55 in 110 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 56.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 58.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 58.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Staal
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
55
(110 meetings)
55
55
Staal
Backlund
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
23
8
Staal
Backlund
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
14
28
Staal
Backlund
42 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
18
19
Staal
Backlund
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
49.7% (13,410)
+6.2%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
51.6% (1,336)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
44.0% (2,446)
+4.0%
On power play, Staal has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Staal
Backlund
Home
56.4% (9,663)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Staal
Backlund
P1
55.2%
48.5%
P2
55.9%
50.3%
P3
54.9%
48.4%
OT
56.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
56.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 19:48 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 05:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 04:00 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 17:06 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3 | 11:43 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 08:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 13:15 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 09:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 01:17 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 1 | 18:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |