Alex Galchenyuk vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Alex Galchenyuk holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 51.9% vs Backlund 50.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 57.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 55.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 59.2%
40.8%
59.2%
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Last 7: Galchenyuk 1-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
5
Galchenyuk
Backlund
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Galchenyuk
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (393)
51.5% (983)
+0.4%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
49.4% (87)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
45.3% (159)
+54.7%
On penalty kill, Galchenyuk has a +54.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Galchenyuk is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (236).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Backlund
Home
48.9% (219)
51.6% (653)
Away
56.3% (190)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Backlund
P1
48.8%
50.0%
P2
53.4%
49.8%
P3
54.9%
51.7%
OT
0.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
59.8%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
52.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 17:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3 | 00:25 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 03:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:42 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 05:22 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |