Michal Handzus vs Mikael Backlund
2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Handzus wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 54.4% vs Backlund 48.1% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 62.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 61.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 64.2%
35.8%
64.2%
Handzus
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Handzus
Backlund
Last 9: Handzus 3-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Handzus
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Handzus
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Handzus
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (357)
47.3% (357)
+10.1%
Power Play
23.8% (21)
55.0% (40)
-31.2%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (48)
30.0% (10)
+24.2%
On power play, Backlund has a +31.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Handzus is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (282).
Handzus shoots left. Backlund is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (286).
Home / Away
Handzus
Backlund
Home
57.7% (222)
45.0% (211)
Away
52.9% (204)
50.5% (196)
By Period
Handzus
Backlund
P1
63.0%
47.6%
P2
57.0%
53.0%
P3
50.3%
41.2%
OT
16.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
55.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 00:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 00:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 09:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 17:10 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 15:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 08:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |