Mikael Backlund vs Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bellemare on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Bellemare 51.5% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 25-24 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 55.1%
Defensive zone
Bellemare 56.0%
Neutral zone
Bellemare 50.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Backlund
Bellemare
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
24
(49 meetings)
25
24
Backlund
Bellemare
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Bellemare
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
9
Backlund
Bellemare
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bellemare
2
7
Backlund
Bellemare
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
13
8
Backlund
Bellemare
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Bellemare
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
53.4% (5,002)
-3.7%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
58.2% (98)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
45.0% (1,579)
-1.0%
On power play, Bellemare has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bellemare shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Bellemare is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,120).
Home / Away
Backlund
Bellemare
Home
49.7% (8,565)
53.4% (3,409)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.5% (3,270)
By Period
Backlund
Bellemare
P1
48.5%
52.2%
P2
50.3%
51.5%
P3
48.4%
51.2%
OT
44.1%
34.7%
Final 5 min
48.3%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Bellemare
58.0%▲
54.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 17:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 02:53 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 16:22 | Neutral | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 02:40 | Offensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| 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 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:12 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 15:59 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 15:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 13:09 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 11:33 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 02:52 | Neutral | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 12:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |