Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 48.8% vs Backlund 50.8% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 51.7%
Defensive zone
Khaira 62.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.6%
Result
Jujhar Khaira favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Khaira
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Khaira
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Khaira
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Khaira
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (251)
51.9% (1,083)
-1.7%
Power Play
52.6% (19)
51.7% (120)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (48)
44.3% (183)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Khaira is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (205).
Khaira shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Khaira
Backlund
Home
48.0% (150)
51.9% (673)
Away
48.8% (168)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Khaira
Backlund
P1
51.0%
51.4%
P2
50.9%
50.5%
P3
43.0%
51.4%
Final 5 min
45.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
48.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 12:57 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 03:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |