Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sedin on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Sedin wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sedin 46.8% vs Backlund 50.0% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Sedin leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Sedin 68.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 93.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 73.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 63.0%
37.0%
63.0%
Sedin
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
7
(21 meetings)
14
7
Sedin
Backlund
Last 10: Sedin 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sedin
8
1
Sedin
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
5
Sedin
Backlund
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sedin
3
1
Sedin
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sedin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.1% (822)
51.1% (1,070)
-6.0%
Power Play
56.0% (116)
50.5% (91)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
45.2% (248)
+4.8%
On even strength, Backlund has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Sedin is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (628).
Sedin shoots left. Backlund is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Home / Away
Sedin
Backlund
Home
51.2% (475)
49.3% (702)
Away
41.8% (467)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Sedin
Backlund
P1
47.1%
46.3%
P2
47.1%
53.8%
P3
45.2%
49.9%
OT
50.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sedin
50.0%▲
47.0%
46.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | 3 | 16:55 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 3 | 06:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 16:52 | Neutral | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 01:50 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 01:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 1 | 04:45 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 19:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 16:23 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 02:32 | Defensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 02:24 | Defensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:44 | Defensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 1 | 10:39 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 07:14 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |