Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +50.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Cates 46.7% (+50.5%)
Offensive zone
Backlund 52.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 71.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Backlund
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
0.0% (6)
+51.5%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
0.0% (1)
+45.3%
On even strength, Backlund has a +51.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Cates is 0.0% vs left-shot opponents (3).
Home / Away
Backlund
Cates
Home
51.6% (653)
0.0% (5)
Away
49.3% (576)
0.0% (2)
By Period
Backlund
Cates
P1
50.0%
0.0%
P2
49.8%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
0.0%