Logan Cooley vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cooley on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings). Cooley wins 40.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cooley 42.0% vs Backlund 49.1% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Cooley leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 93.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 79.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 76.1%
23.9%
76.1%
Cooley
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Cooley
Backlund
Last 10: Cooley 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cooley
12
1
Cooley
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
9
Cooley
Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cooley
6
4
Cooley
Backlund
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cooley
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
41.1% (1,520)
49.7% (13,231)
-8.6%
Power Play
44.7% (208)
51.5% (1,323)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
43.9% (2,385)
-2.0%
On even strength, Backlund has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cooley is 40.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,116).
Cooley shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
Cooley
Backlund
Home
41.9% (883)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
41.1% (888)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Cooley
Backlund
P1
41.3%
48.6%
P2
43.1%
50.3%
P3
39.5%
48.4%
OT
100.0%
44.3%
Final 5 min
37.1%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cooley
46.0%▲
40.5%
41.5%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 19:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 16:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 13:48 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 04:05 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 13:45 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 07:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:17 | Neutral | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Logan Cooley |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 03:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |