Lars Eller vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.5%). Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 50.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 28-18 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 66.4%
Defensive zone
Eller 67.0%
Neutral zone
Eller 53.8%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Eller
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
28
(46 meetings)
18
28
Eller
Backstrom
Last 10: Eller 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
8
Eller
Backstrom
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
6
12
Eller
Backstrom
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
8
Eller
Backstrom
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (10,296)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.7%
Power Play
52.8% (621)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,751)
47.0% (889)
-0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Eller is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,123).
Eller shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Eller
Backstrom
Home
51.4% (6,118)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.7% (6,578)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Eller
Backstrom
P1
51.2%
50.1%
P2
50.1%
49.7%
P3
50.2%
51.6%
OT
56.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
50.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:08 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 1 | 17:47 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 1 | 06:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 3 | 18:27 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 3 | 13:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 15:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 05:03 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 04:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 1 | 16:18 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 1 | 16:13 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 1 | 04:58 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 2 | 17:41 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 17:43 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 13:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 2 | 18:01 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Lars Eller |