Matty Beniers vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 46.7% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 36-26 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Beniers 76.6%
Defensive zone
Beniers 58.0%
Neutral zone
Beniers 66.0%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Beniers
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
36
(62 meetings)
26
36
Beniers
Backlund
Last 10: Beniers 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
14
7
Beniers
Backlund
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
14
Beniers
Backlund
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
15
Beniers
Backlund
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (3,796)
49.7% (13,410)
-3.1%
Power Play
47.8% (360)
51.6% (1,336)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (111)
44.0% (2,446)
-2.6%
On power play, Backlund has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,820).
Beniers shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Beniers
Backlund
Home
48.9% (2,195)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
44.2% (2,072)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Beniers
Backlund
P1
47.4%
48.5%
P2
47.1%
50.3%
P3
45.7%
48.4%
OT
34.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
46.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 04:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 03:20 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 09:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 06:33 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:51 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:14 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:52 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 06:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 04:56 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |