Jordan Staal vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Staal wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 56.8% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 68.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 67.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.2%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Staal
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Staal
Backstrom
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Staal
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
3
Staal
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
5
3
Staal
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,041)
47.0% (541)
+11.9%
Power Play
53.4% (73)
47.4% (95)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (171)
15.4% (13)
+33.7%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +33.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Staal is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (828).
Staal shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Staal
Backstrom
Home
59.0% (578)
48.5% (328)
Away
55.9% (707)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Staal
Backstrom
P1
57.1%
44.8%
P2
60.9%
42.9%
P3
55.8%
50.9%
OT
20.8%
57.1%
Final 5 min
60.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
57.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 18:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 09:15 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 00:11 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |