Evan Rodrigues vs Mikael Backlund

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Rodrigues on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Rodrigues wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Rodrigues 47.9% vs Backlund 50.5% (-3.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Rodrigues 58.2%
Defensive zone Backlund 73.7%
Neutral zone Backlund 60.5%
Result Evan Rodrigues favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Rodrigues Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 4 (9 meetings)
5
4
Rodrigues Backlund
Last 9: Rodrigues 5-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Rodrigues
5
2
Rodrigues Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Rodrigues Backlund
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Rodrigues
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (318)
51.5% (983)
-4.3%
Power Play
52.4% (42)
49.4% (87)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
45.3% (159)
-3.0%
On even strength, Backlund has a +4.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Rodrigues is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (284).
Rodrigues shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Home / Away
Rodrigues
Backlund
Home
49.8% (215)
51.6% (653)
Away
44.4% (171)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Rodrigues
Backlund
P1
44.2%
50.0%
P2
53.5%
49.8%
P3
44.6%
51.7%
OT
40.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
51.6%
50.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rodrigues
42.0%
50.0%
47.4%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
50.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 29, 2021 OT 02:57 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 29, 2021 OT 01:16 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 29, 2021 1 07:40 Offensive Evan Rodrigues
Oct 28, 2021 3 11:57 Offensive Evan Rodrigues
Oct 28, 2021 3 05:21 Offensive Evan Rodrigues
Oct 28, 2021 2 16:13 Offensive Evan Rodrigues
Oct 28, 2021 1 12:15 Offensive Evan Rodrigues
Oct 28, 2021 1 07:22 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Oct 28, 2021 1 04:10 Offensive Mikael Backlund