Who wins more faceoffs, MacKenzie Entwistle or Mikael Backlund?

MacKenzie Entwistle leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

What is MacKenzie Entwistle's faceoff record against Mikael Backlund?

MacKenzie Entwistle is 6-3 against Mikael Backlund in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Neutral 4-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, MacKenzie Entwistle or Mikael Backlund?

Mikael Backlund is the predicted winner with a 79.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

MacKenzie Entwistle vs Mikael Backlund

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All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Entwistle on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Entwistle wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Entwistle 44.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (-5.5%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backlund 79.8%

Defensive zone Backlund 81.6%

Neutral zone Backlund 79.5%

Result Mikael Backlund favored at 79.6%

20.4%

79.6%

Entwistle Backlund

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 3 (9 meetings)

Entwistle Backlund

Last 9: Entwistle 6-3 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Entwistle Backlund

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Entwistle

Entwistle Backlund

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Entwistle

Backlund

Edge

Even Strength

43.6% (617)

49.7% (13,410)

-6.1%

Power Play

45.5% (22)

51.6% (1,336)

-6.1%

Penalty Kill

38.5% (26)

44.0% (2,446)

-5.5%

On even strength, Backlund has a +6.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Backlund shoots left. Entwistle is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (467).

Entwistle shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).

Home / Away

Entwistle

Backlund

Home

48.8% (336)

49.7% (8,565)

Away

38.0% (329)

48.3% (8,632)

By Period

Entwistle

Backlund

43.0%

48.5%

41.8%

50.3%

46.2%

48.4%

Final 5 min

41.9%

48.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Entwistle

40.0%▼

46.0%

43.5%

Backlund

52.0%▲

48.0%

49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 27, 2024	3	09:41	Offensive	MacKenzie Entwistle
Jan 7, 2024	3	11:55	Offensive	Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2024	3	00:00	Neutral	MacKenzie Entwistle
Jan 7, 2024	2	07:14	Offensive	Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2024	2	00:00	Neutral	MacKenzie Entwistle
Jan 7, 2024	1	05:51	Offensive	MacKenzie Entwistle
Jan 7, 2024	1	00:07	Neutral	MacKenzie Entwistle
Jan 7, 2024	1	00:00	Neutral	Mikael Backlund
Apr 4, 2023	2	11:44	Neutral	MacKenzie Entwistle

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