Mikael Backlund vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 45-40 in 85 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 71.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 65.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.6%
47.4%
52.6%
Backlund
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
45
-
40
(85 meetings)
45
40
Backlund
Backstrom
Last 10: Backlund 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
12
12
Backlund
Backstrom
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
14
Backlund
Backstrom
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
21
14
Backlund
Backstrom
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.4% (11,581)
-0.7%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
52.3% (1,895)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
47.0% (889)
-3.0%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Backlund
Backstrom
Home
49.7% (8,565)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Backlund
Backstrom
P1
48.5%
50.1%
P2
50.3%
49.7%
P3
48.4%
51.6%
OT
44.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | OT | 02:38 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 18:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 14:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 16:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 00:51 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 09:15 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 08:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 3 | 18:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1 | 05:32 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 12:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |