Max Pacioretty vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Pacioretty on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pacioretty 46.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 68.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 93.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 85.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 78.4%
21.6%
78.4%
Pacioretty
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Pacioretty
Backstrom
Last 5: Pacioretty 5-0 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pacioretty
2
0
Pacioretty
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pacioretty
3
0
Pacioretty
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pacioretty
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (243)
50.4% (11,581)
-7.2%
Power Play
50.5% (97)
52.3% (1,895)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
47.0% (889)
+3.0%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Pacioretty is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (196).
Pacioretty shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Pacioretty
Backstrom
Home
46.6% (174)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.1% (170)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Pacioretty
Backstrom
P1
47.2%
50.1%
P2
47.0%
49.7%
P3
41.6%
51.6%
OT
40.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pacioretty
40.0%▼
48.0%
45.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 15:39 | Neutral | Max Pacioretty |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Pacioretty |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 02:55 | Offensive | Max Pacioretty |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Pacioretty |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 1 | 13:25 | Offensive | Max Pacioretty |