Mika Zibanejad vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.9% vs 50.5%). Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (62% H2H, 71 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 106-83 in 189 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 58.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 58.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 50.6%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
106
-
83
(189 meetings)
106
83
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
30
29
Zibanejad
Backstrom
59 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
32
27
Zibanejad
Backstrom
59 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
44
27
Zibanejad
Backstrom
71 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.5%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
52.3% (1,895)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
47.0% (889)
-5.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Home
51.6% (7,566)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Zibanejad
Backstrom
P1
50.4%
50.1%
P2
49.7%
49.7%
P3
49.8%
51.6%
OT
48.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:23 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:46 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 14:29 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 13:22 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 03:50 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 07:10 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 12:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 00:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 11:41 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 09:22 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 12:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 3, 2021 | 2 | 12:26 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 3, 2021 | 1 | 14:12 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 3, 2021 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |