Carl Soderberg vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Soderberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 47.9% vs Backlund 49.1% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 21-13 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Soderberg 59.7%
Defensive zone
Soderberg 57.4%
Neutral zone
Soderberg 60.2%
Result
Carl Soderberg favored at 59.1%
59.1%
40.9%
Soderberg
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
21
(34 meetings)
13
21
Soderberg
Backlund
Last 10: Soderberg 2-8 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Soderberg
6
5
Soderberg
Backlund
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
7
Soderberg
Backlund
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
9
Soderberg
Backlund
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (4,444)
49.7% (13,231)
-1.4%
Power Play
53.1% (424)
51.5% (1,323)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (601)
43.9% (2,385)
-3.1%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Soderberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,391).
Soderberg shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Backlund
Home
50.2% (2,703)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
45.6% (2,766)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Soderberg
Backlund
P1
47.4%
48.6%
P2
48.2%
50.3%
P3
48.1%
48.4%
OT
46.4%
44.3%
Final 5 min
46.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.9%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 3 | 04:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 3 | 00:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 19:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 16:30 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 13:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 02:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 2 | 15:28 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 2 | 04:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2019 | 1 | 18:26 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 10:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 05:10 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 01:33 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 19:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |