Mikael Backlund vs Oskar Sundqvist
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Sundqvist 44.3% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 10-1 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 88.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 84.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 87.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Backlund
Sundqvist
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
1
(11 meetings)
10
1
Backlund
Sundqvist
Last 10: Backlund 9-1 Sundqvist
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
1
Backlund
Sundqvist
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
0
Backlund
Sundqvist
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Sundqvist
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Sundqvist
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
44.2% (2,842)
+5.5%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
51.0% (98)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
41.6% (385)
+2.4%
On even strength, Backlund has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sundqvist shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Sundqvist is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,379).
Home / Away
Backlund
Sundqvist
Home
49.7% (8,565)
44.2% (1,584)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
44.0% (1,741)
By Period
Backlund
Sundqvist
P1
48.5%
42.8%
P2
50.3%
45.6%
P3
48.4%
43.7%
OT
44.1%
60.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Sundqvist
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 02:43 | Offensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 08:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 05:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 09:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 18:15 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 04:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 1 | 05:18 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |