Elias Lindholm vs Mikael Backlund
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Lindholm wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 54.0% vs Backlund 50.0% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 86.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 56.5%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 66.3%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Lindholm
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Lindholm
Backlund
Last 7: Lindholm 5-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
2
0
Lindholm
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Lindholm
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
1
Lindholm
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (598)
51.1% (1,070)
+1.9%
Power Play
62.2% (111)
50.5% (91)
+11.7%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (84)
45.2% (248)
+9.6%
On power play, Lindholm has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lindholm is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Lindholm shoots right. Backlund is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Backlund
Home
58.6% (403)
49.3% (702)
Away
50.3% (390)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Lindholm
Backlund
P1
59.2%
46.3%
P2
54.2%
53.8%
P3
50.0%
49.9%
OT
66.7%
45.0%
Final 5 min
53.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
54.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 08:26 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 06:01 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 2 | 10:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |