Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 49.7%). Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Kadri 49.7% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kadri 56.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 74.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 55.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Backlund
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Backlund
Kadri
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Kadri
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
2
Backlund
Kadri
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Backlund
Kadri
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
50.2% (849)
+1.3%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
50.6% (235)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
43.0% (93)
+2.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Kadri is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (689).
Home / Away
Backlund
Kadri
Home
51.6% (653)
48.5% (557)
Away
49.3% (576)
50.8% (620)
By Period
Backlund
Kadri
P1
50.0%
49.5%
P2
49.8%
51.3%
P3
51.7%
47.8%
OT
53.3%
63.2%
Final 5 min
50.7%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.5%
Kadri
32.0%▼
35.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 18:47 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 18:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 13:53 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 10:40 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 13:17 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 04:00 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 2 | 14:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 3 | 17:51 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 2 | 02:26 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 2 | 02:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |