Mika Zibanejad vs Nicklas Backstrom
2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 48.9% vs Backstrom 53.4% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 17-11 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 65.6%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 77.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 68.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 70.2%
29.8%
70.2%
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
11
(28 meetings)
17
11
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Last 10: Zibanejad 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
4
Zibanejad
Backstrom
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
4
Zibanejad
Backstrom
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
3
Zibanejad
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (1,031)
54.1% (1,314)
-5.0%
Power Play
47.5% (200)
56.2% (169)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (30)
44.4% (126)
+2.3%
On power play, Backstrom has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (834).
Zibanejad shoots right. Backstrom is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (606).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Backstrom
Home
52.0% (658)
57.7% (799)
Away
45.3% (603)
49.5% (810)
By Period
Zibanejad
Backstrom
P1
48.0%
54.7%
P2
53.2%
51.7%
P3
45.8%
54.2%
OT
41.7%
58.1%
Final 5 min
45.5%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | OT | 01:14 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | OT | 01:08 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 16:00 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 15:50 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 11:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 08:41 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 00:25 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 2 | 12:55 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 2 | 09:25 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 13:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 10:27 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 08:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 16:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |