Mikael Backlund vs Patrick Sharp
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrick Sharp holds a +1.1% 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 Sharp 50.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 90.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 84.7%
Neutral zone
Sharp 53.9%
Result
Patrick Sharp favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Backlund
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Backlund
Sharp
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
1
3
Backlund
Sharp
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
0
Backlund
Sharp
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Sharp
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.4% (1,085)
-0.7%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
50.6% (180)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
40.9% (44)
+3.1%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Sharp is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (947).
Home / Away
Backlund
Sharp
Home
49.7% (8,565)
53.2% (688)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
46.7% (623)
By Period
Backlund
Sharp
P1
48.5%
48.0%
P2
50.3%
49.1%
P3
48.4%
51.7%
OT
44.1%
62.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2014 | OT | 04:07 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 2 | 03:22 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2 | 09:53 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 3 | 07:02 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 2 | 16:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 1 | 04:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 3 | 09:14 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |