Mikael Backlund vs Oscar Lindberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Oscar Lindberg holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Lindberg 50.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindberg 57.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 61.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 56.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Backlund
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Backlund
Lindberg
Last 7: Backlund 4-3 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
3
2
Backlund
Lindberg
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.0% (1,186)
-0.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
57.8% (45)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
44.4% (36)
-0.4%
On power play, Lindberg has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Lindberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (799).
Home / Away
Backlund
Lindberg
Home
49.7% (8,565)
50.9% (613)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.4% (654)
By Period
Backlund
Lindberg
P1
48.5%
50.0%
P2
50.3%
53.4%
P3
48.4%
46.7%
OT
44.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
50.1%
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 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 2 | 18:22 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 1 | 15:34 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |