Mikael Backlund — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Mikael Backlund has a 2016-17 faceoff win percentage of 48.1% across 1,479 faceoffs in the 2016-17 season. Best zone: Defensive (65.8%). Ranked #103 in the league.
2016-17 FO%
48.1%
Record
711W - 768L
Total Faceoffs
1,479
League Rank
#103
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
31.1%
172 / 553 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
65.8%
310 / 471 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
50.3%
229 / 455 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
47.3%
1,070 FO
Power Play
62.1%
140 FO
Pen. Kill
43.9%
269 FO
Home
49.1%
768 FO
Away
47.0%
711 FO
P1
46.8%
447 FO
P2
47.5%
528 FO
P3
49.3%
477 FO
OT
59.3%
27 FO
Final 5 min
45.0%
369 FO
vs Left
47.8%
910 FO
vs Right
48.5%
569 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 49.7% | 613 | 1,233 | 23.7% | 75.6% | 50.9% |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 48.4% | 703 | 1,452 | 29.4% | 68.9% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.3% | 778 | 1,547 | 34.1% | 66.9% | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.9% | 705 | 1,386 | 47.4% | 52.2% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.5% | 621 | 1,229 | 45.0% | 56.6% | 50.4% |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 51.9% | 387 | 745 | 47.6% | 52.2% | 56.8% |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 68 | 47.3% | 368 | 778 | 46.9% | 45.2% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 77 | 49.6% | 511 | 1,031 | 51.6% | 48.8% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50.0% | 705 | 1,410 | 38.2% | 61.3% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 48.1% | 711 | 1,479 | 31.1% | 65.8% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 47.2% | 539 | 1,143 | 37.9% | 54.2% | 49.6% |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 52 | 48.3% | 423 | 875 | 36.8% | 60.9% | 47.9% |
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 47.5% | 628 | 1,322 | 43.7% | 50.9% | 47.9% |
| 2012-13 | Calgary Flames | 32 | 47.7% | 194 | 407 | 46.5% | 50.8% | 46.0% |
| 2011-12 | Calgary Flames | 41 | 45.4% | 225 | 496 | 33.3% | 55.8% | 46.4% |
| 2010-11 | Calgary Flames | 73 | 48.0% | 319 | 664 | 48.7% | 44.6% | 50.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Chris Tierney SJS | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Frederik Gauthier TOR | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Shane Doan ARI | 7-2 | 77.8% |
| vs. Leon Draisaitl EDM | 10-3 | 76.9% |
| vs. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM | 13-5 | 72.2% |
| vs. Adam Henrique NJD | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Derick Brassard OTT | 9-4 | 69.2% |
| vs. Connor McDavid EDM | 13-6 | 68.4% |
| vs. Kyle Turris OTT | 8-4 | 66.7% |
| vs. David Perron STL | 4-2 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Ryan O'Reilly BUF | 0-9 | 0.0% |
| vs. Boone Jenner CBJ | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Tomas Plekanec MTL | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Bryan Little WPG | 2-8 | 20.0% |
| vs. Matt Duchene COL | 2-7 | 22.2% |
| vs. Patrik Berglund STL | 4-13 | 23.5% |
| vs. Ryan Johansen NSH | 4-12 | 25.0% |
| vs. Antoine Vermette ANA | 5-14 | 26.3% |
| vs. Erik Haula MIN | 3-8 | 27.3% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 3-7 | 30.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brodziak vs | MIN, STL, EDM | 49.7% | 8,133 | 97.8% |
| David Kampf vs | TOR, CHI, VAN | 51.5% | 6,849 | 97.3% |
| Teddy Blueger vs | PIT, VAN, VGK | 50.0% | 4,716 | 96.6% |
| Maxim Lapierre vs | VAN, STL, PIT, MTL, ANA | 51.4% | 2,539 | 96.6% |
| Vernon Fiddler vs | DAL, PHX, NJD, NSH | 52.2% | 6,557 | 96.3% |
| Shane Pinto vs | OTT | 50.3% | 3,040 | 95.8% |
| Adam Lowry vs | WPG | 51.6% | 11,724 | 95.7% |
| Brandon Sutter vs | VAN, PIT, CAR | 50.2% | 10,083 | 95.6% |
| Nic Dowd vs | WSH, LAK, VAN, VGK | 50.7% | 7,809 | 95.6% |
| Radek Faksa vs | DAL, STL | 52.4% | 8,344 | 95.4% |