Mikael Backlund vs Noel Acciari
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Noel Acciari holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Acciari on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Acciari 51.3% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Acciari leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 70.3%
Defensive zone
Acciari 72.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.7%
Result
Noel Acciari favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Backlund
Acciari
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
16
(31 meetings)
15
16
Backlund
Acciari
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Acciari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
2
Backlund
Acciari
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acciari
2
8
Backlund
Acciari
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Backlund
Acciari
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Acciari
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
52.8% (3,276)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
48.2% (85)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
47.1% (1,061)
-3.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acciari shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Acciari is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,236).
Home / Away
Backlund
Acciari
Home
49.7% (8,565)
52.0% (2,115)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
50.7% (2,307)
By Period
Backlund
Acciari
P1
48.5%
52.2%
P2
50.3%
51.5%
P3
48.4%
50.5%
OT
44.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Acciari
38.0%▼
46.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 02:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 02:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 05:32 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 02:48 | Neutral | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 09:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Noel Acciari |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 3 | 14:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |