Maxim Lapierre vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Maxim Lapierre holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 51.3% vs Backlund 49.1% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 74.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 53.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Lapierre
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
11
(16 meetings)
5
11
Lapierre
Backlund
Last 10: Lapierre 2-8 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
7
Lapierre
Backlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
3
1
Lapierre
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
3
Lapierre
Backlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (2,085)
49.7% (13,231)
+3.2%
Power Play
53.1% (32)
51.5% (1,323)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (415)
43.9% (2,385)
-0.8%
On even strength, Lapierre has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Lapierre is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,731).
Lapierre shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (6,158).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Backlund
Home
53.0% (1,250)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
49.8% (1,289)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Lapierre
Backlund
P1
52.5%
48.6%
P2
50.7%
50.3%
P3
51.1%
48.4%
OT
41.7%
44.3%
Final 5 min
51.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 1 | 11:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 03:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 16:07 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 23, 2013 | OT | 04:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:45 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 1 | 16:44 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2013 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 03:58 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 02:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 06:38 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 2 | 11:22 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 2 | 09:46 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 2 | 03:31 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 1 | 02:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |