Kyle Wellwood vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Kyle Wellwood holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Wellwood wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wellwood 52.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wellwood 65.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 87.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 62.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 72.4%
27.6%
72.4%
Wellwood
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Wellwood
Backlund
Last 5: Wellwood 1-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Wellwood
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
3
Wellwood
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wellwood
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (369)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.0%
Power Play
61.4% (88)
51.6% (1,336)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
44.0% (2,446)
+6.0%
On power play, Wellwood has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Wellwood is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (344).
Wellwood shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Wellwood
Backlund
Home
54.7% (243)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.7% (217)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Wellwood
Backlund
P1
46.2%
48.5%
P2
59.6%
50.3%
P3
51.7%
48.4%
OT
60.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
47.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wellwood
54.0%▼
58.0%
52.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2011 | 1 | 18:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 10:49 | Defensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 07:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |