Justin Abdelkader vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Abdelkader holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Abdelkader 51.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Abdelkader 64.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 72.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Abdelkader
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
9
(17 meetings)
8
9
Abdelkader
Backlund
Last 10: Abdelkader 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Abdelkader
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Abdelkader
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Abdelkader
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Abdelkader
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (1,126)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.8%
Power Play
50.7% (69)
51.6% (1,336)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (174)
44.0% (2,446)
+7.7%
On penalty kill, Abdelkader has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Abdelkader is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (917).
Abdelkader shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Abdelkader
Backlund
Home
54.5% (642)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
48.7% (735)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Abdelkader
Backlund
P1
49.5%
48.5%
P2
51.9%
50.3%
P3
53.3%
48.4%
OT
38.5%
44.1%
Final 5 min
56.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 07:56 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 04:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 01:39 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 2 | 11:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1 | 09:52 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1 | 05:40 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1 | 03:24 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 2 | 17:34 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 1 | 09:34 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 3 | 01:27 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 2 | 01:09 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 1 | 11:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 1 | 08:53 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 1 | 08:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 1 | 13:34 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |