Jordan Staal vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 95 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 168-141 in 309 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 51.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 61.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 61.8%
61.8%
38.2%
Staal
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
168
-
141
(309 meetings)
168
141
Staal
Backstrom
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
45
50
Staal
Backstrom
95 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
57
38
Staal
Backstrom
95 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
66
53
Staal
Backstrom
119 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
50.4% (11,581)
+5.5%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
52.3% (1,895)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
47.0% (889)
+1.0%
On power play, Staal has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Staal
Backstrom
Home
56.4% (9,663)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Staal
Backstrom
P1
55.2%
50.1%
P2
55.9%
49.7%
P3
54.9%
51.6%
OT
56.2%
52.9%
Final 5 min
56.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 14:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 02:47 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 16:54 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 14:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:18 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 10:38 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 18, 2022 | OT | 03:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 3 | 01:13 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 2 | 03:02 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 3 | 07:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |