Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cooley on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Cooley wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cooley 45.3% vs Backlund 48.5% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Cooley leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Cooley 68.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 92.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 58.5%
41.5%
58.5%
Cooley
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Cooley
Backlund
Last 10: Cooley 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cooley
6
0
Cooley
Backlund
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
4
Cooley
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cooley
2
1
Cooley
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cooley
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
44.1% (632)
50.4% (1,032)
-6.3%
Power Play
46.3% (108)
52.3% (107)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
55.0% (20)
40.6% (313)
+14.4%
On penalty kill, Cooley has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cooley is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (476).
Cooley shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Cooley
Backlund
Home
46.4% (418)
48.7% (749)
Away
42.7% (342)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Cooley
Backlund
P1
44.3%
50.4%
P2
45.6%
50.1%
P3
44.0%
45.8%
OT
100.0%
30.8%
Final 5 min
41.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cooley
42.0%▼
49.5%
44.7%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:17 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 03:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 05:24 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 01:20 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |