Logan Stankoven vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Stankoven on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Stankoven wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stankoven 44.7% vs Backlund 49.7% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stankoven 74.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 94.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 71.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Stankoven
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Stankoven
Backlund
Last 8: Stankoven 5-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stankoven
3
0
Stankoven
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Stankoven
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Stankoven
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stankoven
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (702)
50.1% (891)
-5.9%
Power Play
41.9% (86)
53.1% (64)
-11.2%
Penalty Kill
60.0% (5)
47.8% (278)
+12.2%
On penalty kill, Stankoven has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Stankoven is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Stankoven shoots right. Backlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (362).
Home / Away
Stankoven
Backlund
Home
44.6% (404)
48.1% (580)
Away
43.4% (389)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Stankoven
Backlund
P1
42.7%
45.1%
P2
45.0%
54.7%
P3
44.8%
49.0%
OT
0.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
40.0%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stankoven
44.0%▬
43.0%
44.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Logan Stankoven |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Stankoven |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Logan Stankoven |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 00:44 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Logan Stankoven |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 04:48 | Offensive | Logan Stankoven |