Mikael Backlund vs Pierre-Luc Dubois
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Dubois 47.1% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Dubois 50.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 70.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 66.3%
66.3%
33.7%
Backlund
Dubois
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Backlund
Dubois
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Dubois
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
1
Backlund
Dubois
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
1
Backlund
Dubois
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dubois
1
2
Backlund
Dubois
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dubois
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
46.1% (1,050)
+5.4%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
58.0% (81)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
25.0% (4)
+20.3%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +20.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dubois shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Dubois is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (778).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dubois
Home
51.6% (653)
47.0% (581)
Away
49.3% (576)
46.8% (554)
By Period
Backlund
Dubois
P1
50.0%
46.9%
P2
49.8%
50.1%
P3
51.7%
43.9%
OT
53.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
50.5%
Dubois
42.0%▼
47.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 14:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 19:47 | Neutral | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 13:02 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 3 | 19:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 13:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 04:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 02:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 12:44 | Defensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 02:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |