Jordan Martinook vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Martinook on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Martinook wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Martinook 45.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Martinook leads 12-11 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 55.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 68.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 61.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Martinook
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
11
(23 meetings)
12
11
Martinook
Backlund
Last 10: Martinook 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Martinook
8
4
Martinook
Backlund
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
5
Martinook
Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Martinook
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Martinook
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,697)
49.7% (13,410)
-3.0%
Power Play
41.3% (63)
51.6% (1,336)
-10.3%
Penalty Kill
39.4% (406)
44.0% (2,446)
-4.6%
On power play, Backlund has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Martinook is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,393).
Martinook shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Martinook
Backlund
Home
46.8% (1,074)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
43.6% (1,092)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Martinook
Backlund
P1
44.9%
48.5%
P2
47.6%
50.3%
P3
43.1%
48.4%
OT
36.4%
44.1%
Final 5 min
42.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Martinook
42.0%▼
45.5%
45.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 11:39 | Offensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 11:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 04:02 | Offensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Martinook |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 2 | 10:29 | Offensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 3 | 12:07 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 2 | 07:30 | Defensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 2 | 03:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 18:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 10:36 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 3 | 02:12 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 2 | 13:36 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 2 | 07:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Martinook |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Jordan Martinook |
| Nov 16, 2016 | 3 | 05:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2016 | 3 | 00:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |