Jerred Smithson vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jerred Smithson holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smithson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Smithson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smithson 56.5% vs Backlund 49.0% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Smithson leads 16-4 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Smithson 62.8%
Defensive zone
Smithson 92.5%
Neutral zone
Smithson 91.3%
Result
Jerred Smithson favored at 86.1%
86.1%
13.9%
Smithson
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
4
(20 meetings)
16
4
Smithson
Backlund
Last 10: Smithson 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Smithson
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smithson
9
0
Smithson
Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smithson
5
2
Smithson
Backlund
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smithson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (1,842)
49.7% (13,410)
+8.7%
Power Play
55.6% (45)
51.6% (1,336)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (443)
44.0% (2,446)
+6.6%
On even strength, Smithson has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Smithson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,681).
Smithson shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Smithson
Backlund
Home
58.4% (1,195)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
55.0% (1,150)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Smithson
Backlund
P1
55.9%
48.5%
P2
55.3%
50.3%
P3
59.0%
48.4%
OT
54.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
55.3%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | 3 | 14:29 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 12:47 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 3 | 01:36 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 2 | 02:27 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 12:41 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 2 | 02:59 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 6, 2011 | 2 | 17:47 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 6, 2011 | 2 | 04:46 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 24, 2011 | 3 | 13:06 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2011 | 3 | 13:01 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 3 | 13:26 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 3 | 02:18 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |