Logan Couture vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.3% vs 49.0%). Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 33 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 48.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 71-40 in 111 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 69.0%
Defensive zone
Couture 55.0%
Neutral zone
Couture 62.7%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 62.4%
62.4%
37.6%
Couture
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
71
(111 meetings)
40
71
Couture
Backlund
Last 10: Couture 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
23
Couture
Backlund
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
11
20
Couture
Backlund
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
19
28
Couture
Backlund
47 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (8,919)
49.7% (13,410)
-0.9%
Power Play
54.6% (624)
51.6% (1,336)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (992)
44.0% (2,446)
-4.2%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Couture shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Couture
Backlund
Home
49.4% (5,418)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
47.1% (5,135)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Couture
Backlund
P1
47.9%
48.5%
P2
47.9%
50.3%
P3
49.2%
48.4%
OT
48.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
45.7%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 19:12 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 16:57 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 04:51 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 11:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 1 | 15:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 1 | 10:41 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 12:29 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 05:11 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 02:45 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 2 | 11:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 19:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 3 | 02:36 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |