Michael McLeod vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). McLeod wins 60.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 58.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 23-12 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
McLeod 63.6%
Defensive zone
McLeod 98.0%
Neutral zone
McLeod 93.3%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
McLeod
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
12
(35 meetings)
23
12
McLeod
Backstrom
Last 10: McLeod 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
8
6
McLeod
Backstrom
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
9
2
McLeod
Backstrom
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
6
4
McLeod
Backstrom
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
59.2% (2,894)
50.4% (11,581)
+8.8%
Power Play
57.4% (101)
52.3% (1,895)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (525)
47.0% (889)
+6.5%
On even strength, McLeod has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. McLeod is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,457).
McLeod shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
McLeod
Backstrom
Home
58.2% (1,647)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
58.4% (1,873)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
McLeod
Backstrom
P1
58.7%
50.1%
P2
59.9%
49.7%
P3
56.3%
51.6%
OT
63.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
58.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2023 | 2 | 02:35 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 2 | 02:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1 | 01:31 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 02:58 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 02:09 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:29 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 10:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 12:06 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 05:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 01:51 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 12:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:49 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 07:15 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |