Jonathan Toews vs Mikael Backlund
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jonathan Toews holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Toews wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Toews 56.0% vs Backlund 49.6% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 71.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 64.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 69.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Toews
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Toews
Backlund
Last 10: Toews 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Toews
2
0
Toews
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
4
Toews
Backlund
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
Toews
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Toews
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,310)
49.2% (884)
+7.3%
Power Play
59.7% (325)
44.3% (61)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
51.0% (245)
57.0% (86)
-6.0%
On power play, Toews has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Toews is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,218).
Toews shoots left. Backlund is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (654).
Home / Away
Toews
Backlund
Home
56.6% (927)
49.3% (531)
Away
56.0% (953)
49.8% (500)
By Period
Toews
Backlund
P1
56.3%
47.1%
P2
55.8%
53.7%
P3
57.3%
47.8%
OT
48.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
57.3%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Toews
58.0%▼
61.0%
56.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2019 | 3 | 16:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Jonathan Toews |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Jonathan Toews |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 2 | 17:06 | Neutral | Jonathan Toews |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 2 | 14:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 18:13 | Neutral | Jonathan Toews |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 14:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 15:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 08:58 | Offensive | Jonathan Toews |