Mikael Backlund vs Nick Cousins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Cousins 45.2% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Cousins leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Cousins 73.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 71.2%
Neutral zone
Cousins 51.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Backlund
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Backlund
Cousins
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
2
Backlund
Cousins
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
3
Backlund
Cousins
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
1
Backlund
Cousins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
44.9% (1,508)
+4.8%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
44.6% (101)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
42.9% (7)
+1.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Backlund
Cousins
Home
49.7% (8,565)
46.7% (809)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
43.0% (807)
By Period
Backlund
Cousins
P1
48.5%
47.5%
P2
50.3%
43.6%
P3
48.4%
43.6%
OT
44.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | 3 | 18:01 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 3 | 06:16 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 14:17 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 14:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 17:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 12:55 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 19:26 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 14:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |