Michael McCarron vs Mikael Backlund
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. McCarron wins 58.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 54.9% vs Backlund 50.8% (+8.5%)
Offensive zone
Backlund 59.6%
Defensive zone
McCarron 57.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
McCarron
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
62.8% (86)
51.9% (1,083)
+10.9%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
51.7% (120)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
44.3% (183)
+0.1%
On even strength, McCarron has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. McCarron is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (73).
McCarron shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
McCarron
Backlund
Home
59.5% (42)
51.9% (673)
Away
59.4% (64)
49.9% (713)
By Period
McCarron
Backlund
P1
71.0%
51.4%
P2
48.7%
50.5%
P3
61.1%
51.4%
Final 5 min
51.4%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
59.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%