Matthew Lombardi vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Lombardi wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lombardi 48.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lombardi 81.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 53.7%
Neutral zone
Lombardi 64.6%
Result
Matthew Lombardi favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Lombardi
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Lombardi
Backlund
Last 5: Lombardi 1-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lombardi
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
3
Lombardi
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lombardi
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (489)
49.7% (13,410)
-0.4%
Power Play
39.6% (48)
51.6% (1,336)
-12.0%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (33)
44.0% (2,446)
-7.6%
On power play, Backlund has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lombardi is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (374).
Lombardi shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Lombardi
Backlund
Home
47.4% (304)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
47.9% (267)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Lombardi
Backlund
P1
49.0%
48.5%
P2
49.5%
50.3%
P3
44.0%
48.4%
OT
33.3%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lombardi
46.0%▲
43.0%
47.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | 3 | 12:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Matthew Lombardi |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 1 | 12:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 1 | 01:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |