Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 52.7% vs Backlund 51.7% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Horvat leads 26-14 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Horvat 54.3%
Defensive zone
Horvat 53.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.4%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Horvat
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
14
(40 meetings)
26
14
Horvat
Backlund
Last 10: Horvat 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
11
10
Horvat
Backlund
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
7
4
Horvat
Backlund
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
8
0
Horvat
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (955)
53.2% (602)
-2.5%
Power Play
65.3% (213)
56.1% (66)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (57)
39.0% (77)
+4.9%
On power play, Horvat has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Horvat is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (818).
Horvat shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Horvat
Backlund
Home
54.1% (599)
51.5% (400)
Away
51.8% (626)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Horvat
Backlund
P1
50.8%
50.0%
P2
50.0%
56.4%
P3
57.7%
48.9%
OT
57.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.7%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
52.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | 3 | 19:35 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 19, 2021 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 19, 2021 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 19, 2021 | 2 | 13:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 19, 2021 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 19, 2021 | 2 | 05:14 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| May 19, 2021 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 19, 2021 | 1 | 13:11 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| May 18, 2021 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| May 18, 2021 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 18, 2021 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 18, 2021 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 18, 2021 | 2 | 17:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 18, 2021 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| May 18, 2021 | 2 | 00:15 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 18, 2021 | 1 | 09:43 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| May 18, 2021 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 16, 2021 | OT | 01:00 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| May 16, 2021 | 3 | 16:49 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 16, 2021 | 3 | 13:01 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |