Mikael Backlund vs Pierre Engvall
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Engvall on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 51.7% vs Engvall 45.1% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Engvall leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Engvall 83.3%
Defensive zone
Engvall 75.7%
Neutral zone
Engvall 84.2%
Result
Pierre Engvall favored at 79.6%
20.4%
79.6%
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
53.2% (602)
42.1% (221)
+11.1%
Power Play
56.1% (66)
55.6% (9)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (77)
57.1% (7)
-18.1%
On penalty kill, Engvall has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Engvall shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Backlund shoots left. Engvall is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (147).
Home / Away
Backlund
Engvall
Home
51.5% (400)
47.1% (104)
Away
52.5% (345)
39.8% (133)
By Period
Backlund
Engvall
P1
50.0%
43.3%
P2
56.4%
45.4%
P3
48.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
43.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Engvall
36.0%▼
43.5%
43.0%
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 |