Logan Couture vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 48.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Couture leads 30-28 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.4%
Defensive zone
Couture 52.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Couture
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
28
(58 meetings)
30
28
Couture
Backstrom
Last 10: Couture 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Couture
Backstrom
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
14
4
Couture
Backstrom
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
8
16
Couture
Backstrom
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (8,919)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.6%
Power Play
54.6% (624)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (992)
47.0% (889)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Couture shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Couture
Backstrom
Home
49.4% (5,418)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.1% (5,135)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Couture
Backstrom
P1
47.9%
50.1%
P2
47.9%
49.7%
P3
49.2%
51.6%
OT
48.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 10:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3 | 03:28 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 3 | 16:51 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 2 | 12:59 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2022 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 2 | 00:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 1 | 12:38 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 13:09 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 03:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 4, 2017 | 3 | 07:28 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 4, 2017 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 3 | 04:20 | Defensive | Logan Couture |