Brett Howden vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 49.0%). Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Backlund 49.0% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 58.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.5%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.7%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Howden
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Howden
Backlund
Last 10: Howden 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
3
2
Howden
Backlund
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Howden
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Howden
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
49.7% (13,410)
-0.1%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
51.6% (1,336)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
44.0% (2,446)
-0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Howden
Backlund
Home
48.4% (1,608)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Howden
Backlund
P1
49.5%
48.5%
P2
48.0%
50.3%
P3
49.9%
48.4%
OT
39.3%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 01:05 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 01:02 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 3 | 04:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 16:15 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 07:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 3 | 08:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 1 | 17:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |