Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Suter 47.4% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suter 66.3%
Defensive zone
Suter 64.5%
Neutral zone
Suter 64.9%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Backlund
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
3
(3 meetings)
0
3
Backlund
Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
1
Backlund
Suter
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
2
Backlund
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
48.0% (421)
+3.9%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
50.0% (4)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
31.3% (32)
+13.0%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Suter is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (300).
Home / Away
Backlund
Suter
Home
51.9% (673)
48.6% (183)
Away
49.9% (713)
45.6% (274)
By Period
Backlund
Suter
P1
51.4%
47.1%
P2
50.5%
47.3%
P3
51.4%
46.1%
Final 5 min
50.2%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:39 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 1 | 11:02 | Offensive | Pius Suter |