Mark Kastelic vs Nicklas Backstrom
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Kastelic holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Kastelic wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kastelic 55.9% vs Backstrom 50.3% (+6.5%)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 71.9%
Defensive zone
Kastelic 85.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Result
Mark Kastelic favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Kastelic
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kastelic
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
58.0% (476)
51.4% (473)
+6.6%
Power Play
75.0% (8)
39.5% (38)
+35.5%
Penalty Kill
50.9% (106)
33.3% (3)
+17.6%
On power play, Kastelic has a +35.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Kastelic is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Kastelic shoots right. Backstrom is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (172).
Home / Away
Kastelic
Backstrom
Home
64.9% (265)
53.6% (278)
Away
50.5% (325)
46.6% (236)
By Period
Kastelic
Backstrom
P1
58.5%
51.5%
P2
55.6%
56.0%
P3
56.8%
43.5%
Final 5 min
62.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kastelic
54.0%▼
60.0%
56.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%