Auston Matthews vs Mikael Backlund
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.9% vs 51.9%). Look for Matthews on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 51.7% vs Backlund 51.7% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Matthews leads 17-11 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 64.8%
Defensive zone
Matthews 57.5%
Neutral zone
Matthews 58.4%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Matthews
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
11
(28 meetings)
17
11
Matthews
Backlund
Last 10: Matthews 3-7 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
7
1
Matthews
Backlund
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
7
5
Matthews
Backlund
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
5
Matthews
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
53.2% (602)
-1.0%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
56.1% (66)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
39.0% (77)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Matthews is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (580).
Matthews shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Matthews
Backlund
Home
53.5% (454)
51.5% (400)
Away
50.1% (413)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Matthews
Backlund
P1
54.8%
50.0%
P2
52.2%
56.4%
P3
48.1%
48.9%
OT
57.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
51.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 09:55 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 18:39 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:38 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 19:33 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 06:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 2 | 04:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 09:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 12:15 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 09:32 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 19:02 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1 | 07:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 2 | 13:44 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 1 | 14:15 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 1 | 11:46 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 08:04 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |