Lane Pederson vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pederson 49.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pederson 50.1%
Defensive zone
Pederson 56.6%
Neutral zone
Pederson 58.1%
Result
Lane Pederson favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Pederson
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pederson
Backstrom
Last 6: Pederson 2-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pederson
1
0
Pederson
Backstrom
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
4
Pederson
Backstrom
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pederson
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (323)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.5%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
52.3% (1,895)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (9)
47.0% (889)
-2.6%
On power play, Backstrom has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Pederson is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (263).
Pederson shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Pederson
Backstrom
Home
53.1% (145)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
45.6% (206)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Pederson
Backstrom
P1
49.6%
50.1%
P2
45.8%
49.7%
P3
50.9%
51.6%
Final 5 min
45.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pederson
46.0%▼
49.0%
48.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 02:04 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 19:42 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 19:35 | Neutral | Lane Pederson |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 16:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Lane Pederson |