Mark Letestu vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 11 meetings). Letestu wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 52.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 20-15 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 74.6%
Defensive zone
Letestu 59.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Letestu
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
20
(35 meetings)
15
20
Letestu
Backstrom
Last 10: Letestu 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
11
Letestu
Backstrom
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
12
6
Letestu
Backstrom
18 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Letestu
Backstrom
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,565)
50.4% (11,581)
+2.9%
Power Play
56.0% (687)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,005)
47.0% (889)
-2.8%
On power play, Letestu has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Letestu shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Letestu
Backstrom
Home
54.0% (3,024)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
50.4% (3,249)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Letestu
Backstrom
P1
51.5%
50.1%
P2
55.0%
49.7%
P3
49.8%
51.6%
OT
51.8%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 16:21 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 3 | 05:23 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 2 | 14:18 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 19:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 12, 2017 | OT | 04:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 17:47 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 3 | 02:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 1 | 12:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 2 | 17:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 3 | 05:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 2 | 07:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 2 | 03:22 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 1 | 19:45 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 3 | 04:13 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |