Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Okposo wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 47.6% vs Backlund 50.8% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 68.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 60.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 67.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 66.3%
33.7%
66.3%
Okposo
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Okposo
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
0
Okposo
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
0
Okposo
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Okposo
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (276)
51.9% (1,083)
-3.3%
Power Play
46.4% (28)
51.7% (120)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (46)
44.3% (183)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Okposo is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Okposo shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
Okposo
Backlund
Home
47.4% (156)
51.9% (673)
Away
46.4% (194)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Okposo
Backlund
P1
45.8%
51.4%
P2
50.3%
50.5%
P3
41.4%
51.4%
OT
100.0%
35.0%
Final 5 min
43.5%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
46.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 02:37 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |