Jujhar Khaira vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Khaira wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 46.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Khaira leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 65.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 60.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 60.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 61.7%
38.3%
61.7%
Khaira
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Khaira
Backlund
Last 10: Khaira 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
4
Khaira
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
6
2
Khaira
Backlund
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Khaira
4
2
Khaira
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (1,154)
49.7% (13,410)
-1.9%
Power Play
47.9% (48)
51.6% (1,336)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (192)
44.0% (2,446)
-6.0%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Khaira is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Khaira shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Khaira
Backlund
Home
47.6% (668)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
45.5% (726)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Khaira
Backlund
P1
48.5%
48.5%
P2
44.9%
50.3%
P3
46.1%
48.4%
Final 5 min
45.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
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 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 04:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 15:52 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 14:09 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2021 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 19, 2021 | 1 | 05:41 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 19:28 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 15:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 01:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 2 | 04:01 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |