Mikael Backlund vs Patrice Bergeron
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 63 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Bergeron 59.2% (-10.2%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 91-57 in 148 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 94.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 90.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 95.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Backlund
Bergeron
Head-to-Head Record
57
-
91
(148 meetings)
57
91
Backlund
Bergeron
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Bergeron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
20
43
Backlund
Bergeron
63 total
Defensive Zone
Even
24
24
Backlund
Bergeron
48 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bergeron
13
24
Backlund
Bergeron
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Bergeron
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
60.1% (13,938)
-10.4%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
60.8% (3,213)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
53.0% (2,776)
-9.0%
On even strength, Bergeron has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bergeron shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Bergeron is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (13,273).
Home / Away
Backlund
Bergeron
Home
49.7% (8,565)
61.2% (10,028)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
57.3% (9,930)
By Period
Backlund
Bergeron
P1
48.5%
59.3%
P2
50.3%
60.0%
P3
48.4%
58.6%
OT
44.1%
57.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3 | 18:43 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3 | 11:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:23 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 07:00 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 16:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 03:43 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 17:53 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 11:30 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 05:09 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 10:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3 | 16:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |