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 |