Mikael Backlund vs Mikhail Grigorenko
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Grigorenko 46.8% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 54.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 74.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Backlund
Grigorenko
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Backlund
Grigorenko
Last 5: Backlund 3-2 Grigorenko
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Grigorenko
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Grigorenko
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Grigorenko
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Grigorenko
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
45.3% (1,033)
+4.4%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
56.0% (50)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
58.5% (65)
-14.5%
On penalty kill, Grigorenko has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Grigorenko shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Grigorenko is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (723).
Home / Away
Backlund
Grigorenko
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.1% (567)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
42.0% (581)
By Period
Backlund
Grigorenko
P1
48.5%
43.8%
P2
50.3%
47.1%
P3
48.4%
48.7%
OT
44.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.3%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Grigorenko
54.0%▼
55.5%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 14:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 18:35 | Neutral | Mikhail Grigorenko |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 18:26 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 12:44 | Defensive | Mikhail Grigorenko |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |