Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Haas wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haas 46.6% vs Backlund 51.7% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Haas 70.8%
Defensive zone
Haas 72.7%
Neutral zone
Haas 69.2%
Result
Gaetan Haas favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Haas
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Haas
Backlund
Last 10: Haas 2-8 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
6
Haas
Backlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haas
3
1
Haas
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
5
Haas
Backlund
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haas
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (240)
53.2% (602)
-9.0%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
56.1% (66)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (58)
39.0% (77)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Haas has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Haas is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (212).
Haas shoots right. Backlund is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Haas
Backlund
Home
46.8% (190)
51.5% (400)
Away
43.1% (116)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Haas
Backlund
P1
43.6%
50.0%
P2
42.1%
56.4%
P3
50.5%
48.9%
Final 5 min
51.5%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haas
54.0%▲
48.5%
45.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 04:46 | Neutral | Gaetan Haas |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 10:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 11:28 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 1 | 13:19 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 19:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 19:34 | Defensive | Gaetan Haas |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 03:25 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 15:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 05:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 19:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 14:07 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 06:05 | Defensive | Gaetan Haas |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Gaetan Haas |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Gaetan Haas |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 05:41 | Neutral | Gaetan Haas |