Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Strome wins 60.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 58.1% vs Backlund 49.7% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 14-4 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 98.0%
Defensive zone
Strome 50.5%
Neutral zone
Strome 83.9%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 83.5%
83.5%
16.5%
Strome
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
4
(18 meetings)
14
4
Strome
Backlund
Last 10: Strome 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
9
0
Strome
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Strome
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
1
Strome
Backlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (848)
50.0% (880)
+6.4%
Power Play
66.4% (295)
53.1% (64)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
47.8% (276)
-6.1%
On power play, Strome has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 60.7% vs left-shot opponents (798).
Strome shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Home / Away
Strome
Backlund
Home
55.8% (616)
48.0% (567)
Away
62.2% (539)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Strome
Backlund
P1
61.8%
45.0%
P2
54.6%
54.7%
P3
60.5%
49.0%
OT
50.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
57.7%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
48.0%▼
56.5%
58.8%
Backlund
48.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 11:35 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |