Brandon Sutter vs Mikael Backlund
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 54.6% vs Backlund 51.7% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 69.4%
Defensive zone
Sutter 67.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Sutter
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Sutter
Backlund
Last 10: Sutter 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Sutter
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Sutter
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
4
Sutter
Backlund
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (390)
53.2% (602)
+2.2%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
56.1% (66)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
54.7% (95)
39.0% (77)
+15.7%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sutter is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Sutter shoots right. Backlund is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Sutter
Backlund
Home
57.3% (260)
51.5% (400)
Away
53.6% (237)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Sutter
Backlund
P1
54.4%
50.0%
P2
57.3%
56.4%
P3
54.8%
48.9%
Final 5 min
51.1%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
55.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 2 | 16:01 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 1 | 10:01 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:53 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 15:29 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 16:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |