Michael McCarron vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.7% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 80.8%
Defensive zone
McCarron 81.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 56.2%
43.8%
56.2%
McCarron
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
McCarron
Backstrom
Last 10: McCarron 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
3
McCarron
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
2
0
McCarron
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
McCarron
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (2,901)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.0%
Power Play
45.3% (86)
52.3% (1,895)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (463)
47.0% (889)
+3.5%
On power play, Backstrom has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. McCarron is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,403).
McCarron shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
McCarron
Backstrom
Home
52.3% (1,696)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
53.3% (1,754)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
McCarron
Backstrom
P1
53.9%
50.1%
P2
52.5%
49.7%
P3
52.0%
51.6%
OT
33.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
52.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 18:37 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 12:18 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2 | 17:06 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 13:11 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 05:00 | Offensive | Michael McCarron |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 3 | 14:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 17, 2016 | 1 | 19:58 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |