Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Suter 49.4% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suter 54.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 53.5%
Neutral zone
Suter 53.9%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Backlund
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Backlund
Suter
Last 5: Backlund 2-3 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
1
Backlund
Suter
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Suter
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
49.8% (840)
+1.7%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
57.4% (68)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
39.6% (96)
+5.7%
On power play, Suter has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Suter is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Backlund
Suter
Home
51.6% (653)
49.8% (502)
Away
49.3% (576)
48.8% (502)
By Period
Backlund
Suter
P1
50.0%
46.7%
P2
49.8%
51.7%
P3
51.7%
48.9%
OT
53.3%
63.6%
Final 5 min
50.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 00:07 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |