Alexander Wennberg vs Mikael Backlund
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.7% vs Backlund 50.3% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 61.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 82.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 81.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 70.4%
29.6%
70.4%
Wennberg
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Wennberg
Backlund
Last 7: Wennberg 6-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
4
0
Wennberg
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Wennberg
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
1
0
Wennberg
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (879)
51.0% (1,205)
-3.1%
Power Play
54.0% (124)
59.3% (108)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
34.6% (185)
42.3% (234)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Wennberg is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (816).
Wennberg shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Backlund
Home
48.6% (629)
51.2% (782)
Away
44.0% (559)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Wennberg
Backlund
P1
48.3%
51.5%
P2
48.7%
49.8%
P3
42.6%
49.9%
OT
38.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
45.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 05:12 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 08:39 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 04:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |