Mark Letestu vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings). Letestu wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 52.1% vs Backlund 49.0% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 28-28 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 57.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 55.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 56.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.3%
43.7%
56.3%
Letestu
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
28
(56 meetings)
28
28
Letestu
Backlund
Last 10: Letestu 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
11
Letestu
Backlund
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
11
12
Letestu
Backlund
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
9
5
Letestu
Backlund
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,565)
49.7% (13,410)
+3.6%
Power Play
56.0% (687)
51.6% (1,336)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,005)
44.0% (2,446)
+0.2%
On power play, Letestu has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Letestu shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Letestu
Backlund
Home
54.0% (3,024)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.4% (3,249)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Letestu
Backlund
P1
51.5%
48.5%
P2
55.0%
50.3%
P3
49.8%
48.4%
OT
51.8%
44.1%
Final 5 min
50.7%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2018 | 3 | 14:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2018 | 3 | 12:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 13:25 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 06:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 2 | 08:33 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 1 | 15:40 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 1 | 11:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 1 | 11:22 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 1 | 07:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 3 | 10:36 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 12:24 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 02:49 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 14:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 2 | 15:28 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 3 | 10:17 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 3 | 03:59 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |