Jori Lehtera vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Lehtera on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lehtera 50.7% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Lehtera leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 51.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 57.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
Lehtera
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Lehtera
Backstrom
Last 10: Lehtera 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lehtera
5
1
Lehtera
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lehtera
3
2
Lehtera
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
4
Lehtera
Backstrom
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lehtera
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (2,714)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.0%
Power Play
55.8% (339)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (104)
47.0% (889)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Lehtera is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,033).
Lehtera shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Lehtera
Backstrom
Home
53.7% (1,668)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.4% (1,489)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Lehtera
Backstrom
P1
53.2%
50.1%
P2
50.6%
49.7%
P3
48.1%
51.6%
OT
54.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lehtera
42.0%▼
56.5%
50.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 17:20 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 08:56 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 05:23 | Defensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 05:14 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 02:36 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 12:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 1 | 11:21 | Defensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 17:59 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 08:02 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 10:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 03:19 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 08:18 | Defensive | Jori Lehtera |