Mikael Backlund vs Pierre Engvall
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Engvall 46.7% (+8.5%)
Offensive zone
Backlund 50.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 60.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 57.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Backlund
Engvall
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Engvall
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
44.4% (45)
+7.1%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
12.5% (8)
+36.9%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
50.0% (16)
-4.7%
On power play, Backlund has a +36.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Engvall shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Engvall is 37.8% vs left-shot opponents (45).
Home / Away
Backlund
Engvall
Home
51.6% (653)
30.3% (33)
Away
49.3% (576)
52.8% (36)
By Period
Backlund
Engvall
P1
50.0%
52.6%
P2
49.8%
34.8%
P3
51.7%
40.7%
Final 5 min
50.7%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Engvall
36.0%▼
43.5%
42.0%