Michal Handzus vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 19-9 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 55.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 56.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 58.1%
41.9%
58.1%
Handzus
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
19
(28 meetings)
9
19
Handzus
Backlund
Last 10: Handzus 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
7
Handzus
Backlund
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
4
Handzus
Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
8
Handzus
Backlund
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (2,438)
49.7% (13,410)
+1.8%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
51.6% (1,336)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
44.0% (2,446)
+3.3%
On power play, Handzus has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Handzus shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Handzus
Backlund
Home
52.2% (1,736)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Handzus
Backlund
P1
52.5%
48.5%
P2
53.7%
50.3%
P3
48.4%
48.4%
OT
41.7%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 00:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 00:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 09:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 17:10 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 15:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 08:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 2 | 06:29 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 2 | 02:36 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 11:01 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 05:13 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 01:46 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 01:34 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2011 | 3 | 08:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2011 | 1 | 04:02 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |