Luke Kunin vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kunin wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kunin 46.1% vs Backlund 49.0% (-3.0%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone Kunin 70.9%
Defensive zone Kunin 69.3%
Neutral zone Kunin 71.4%
Result Luke Kunin favored at 70.2%
70.2%
29.8%
Kunin Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 14 (19 meetings)
5
14
Kunin Backlund
Last 10: Kunin 3-7 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
5
Kunin Backlund
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
7
Kunin Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kunin Backlund
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kunin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (1,622)
49.7% (13,410)
-2.6%
Power Play
46.4% (138)
51.6% (1,336)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (333)
44.0% (2,446)
-3.8%
On power play, Backlund has a +5.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kunin is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,511).
Kunin shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Kunin
Backlund
Home
45.5% (1,048)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
46.4% (1,045)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Kunin
Backlund
P1
47.9%
48.5%
P2
45.7%
50.3%
P3
43.9%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
42.8%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%
53.0%
46.0%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 20, 2026 3 04:41 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 23, 2025 1 10:43 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 28, 2024 3 04:04 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 28, 2024 2 17:24 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 28, 2024 2 09:49 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 28, 2024 2 09:31 Defensive Luke Kunin
Dec 28, 2024 1 16:35 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 18, 2024 1 12:13 Neutral Luke Kunin
Apr 9, 2024 3 04:40 Defensive Luke Kunin
Apr 9, 2024 2 18:27 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 9, 2024 1 14:27 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 9, 2024 1 01:09 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 9, 2024 1 01:02 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 15, 2024 2 16:53 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 19, 2022 3 13:11 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 5, 2020 2 10:11 Defensive Luke Kunin
Mar 2, 2019 3 10:38 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 2, 2019 3 10:30 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Mar 2, 2019 3 04:13 Neutral Luke Kunin