Mikael Backlund vs Oscar Lindberg
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.6% vs Lindberg 46.7% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 73.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 54.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 61.2%
61.2%
38.8%
Backlund
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Backlund
Lindberg
Last 5: Backlund 3-2 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Lindberg
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
0
1
Backlund
Lindberg
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Lindberg
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (884)
45.2% (217)
+4.0%
Power Play
44.3% (61)
50.0% (2)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
57.0% (86)
50.0% (4)
+7.0%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Backlund is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (654).
Backlund shoots left. Lindberg is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (119).
Home / Away
Backlund
Lindberg
Home
49.3% (531)
49.5% (103)
Away
49.8% (500)
41.7% (120)
By Period
Backlund
Lindberg
P1
47.1%
41.1%
P2
53.7%
46.5%
P3
47.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
43.7%
40.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.6%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 10:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 02:54 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |