Kevin Rooney vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 16-10 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Rooney 54.7%
Defensive zone
Rooney 87.2%
Neutral zone
Rooney 70.6%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 67.0%
67.0%
33.0%
Rooney
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
16
(26 meetings)
10
16
Rooney
Backstrom
Last 10: Rooney 2-8 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
7
Rooney
Backstrom
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Rooney
Backstrom
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
7
Rooney
Backstrom
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
50.4% (11,581)
-3.7%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
52.3% (1,895)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
47.0% (889)
-3.6%
On power play, Backstrom has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Rooney
Backstrom
Home
47.4% (1,227)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Rooney
Backstrom
P1
48.1%
50.1%
P2
47.1%
49.7%
P3
43.6%
51.6%
OT
12.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 10:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 13:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 01:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 09:40 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 04:35 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 14:03 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 17:23 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 08:49 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 3 | 11:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2 | 10:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2 | 09:59 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:41 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 1 | 16:43 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 16:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 01:59 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 1 | 16:42 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |