Mikael Backlund vs Pierre Engvall

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Engvall on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 49.1% vs Engvall 43.7% (+6.5%)
H2H factor Engvall leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Engvall 73.6%
Defensive zone Engvall 79.3%
Neutral zone Engvall 72.5%
Result Pierre Engvall favored at 76.4%
23.6%
76.4%
Backlund Engvall
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 9 (12 meetings)
3
9
Backlund Engvall
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 Engvall

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Engvall
2
3
Backlund Engvall
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Engvall
1
5
Backlund Engvall
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Engvall
0
1
Backlund Engvall
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Engvall
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,231)
41.8% (471)
+7.9%
Power Play
51.5% (1,323)
53.7% (41)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,385)
41.2% (51)
+2.7%
On even strength, Backlund has a +7.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Engvall shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Backlund shoots left. Engvall is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Backlund
Engvall
Home
49.8% (8,434)
45.6% (248)
Away
48.3% (8,510)
40.3% (315)
By Period
Backlund
Engvall
P1
48.6%
45.3%
P2
50.3%
43.1%
P3
48.4%
39.3%
Final 5 min
48.6%
46.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%
44.0%
49.1%
Engvall
36.0%
43.5%
42.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 13, 2021 3 14:44 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 5, 2021 3 04:12 Defensive Pierre Engvall
Apr 5, 2021 2 09:00 Offensive Pierre Engvall
Apr 5, 2021 2 01:37 Offensive Pierre Engvall
Apr 4, 2021 3 01:33 Defensive Pierre Engvall
Apr 4, 2021 2 06:14 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 4, 2021 1 13:09 Defensive Pierre Engvall
Mar 20, 2021 1 18:31 Neutral Pierre Engvall
Feb 24, 2021 2 05:50 Defensive Pierre Engvall
Feb 24, 2021 1 06:12 Defensive Pierre Engvall
Feb 24, 2021 1 04:31 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 22, 2021 2 16:31 Offensive Pierre Engvall