Mikael Backlund vs Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Bellemare 52.0% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bellemare 51.2%
Defensive zone
Bellemare 68.5%
Neutral zone
Bellemare 57.9%
Result
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Backlund
Bellemare
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Backlund
Bellemare
Last 5: Backlund 4-1 Bellemare
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Bellemare
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
1
Backlund
Bellemare
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Bellemare
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
53.8% (481)
-1.9%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
100.0% (1)
-48.3%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
46.3% (134)
-2.0%
On power play, Bellemare has a +48.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bellemare shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Bellemare is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (385).
Home / Away
Backlund
Bellemare
Home
51.9% (673)
53.0% (315)
Away
49.9% (713)
51.5% (301)
By Period
Backlund
Bellemare
P1
51.4%
51.4%
P2
50.5%
53.2%
P3
51.4%
52.7%
OT
35.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Bellemare
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 19:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 08:49 | Neutral | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 18:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 08:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |