Mikael Backlund vs Rasmus Kupari
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Rasmus Kupari holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Kupari 50.4% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Kupari leads 12-12 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Kupari 50.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 56.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Backlund
Kupari
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
12
(24 meetings)
12
12
Backlund
Kupari
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Kupari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
2
Backlund
Kupari
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kupari
3
4
Backlund
Kupari
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kupari
3
6
Backlund
Kupari
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Kupari
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.5% (1,275)
-0.8%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
43.5% (23)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
50.4% (139)
-6.4%
On power play, Backlund has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kupari shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Kupari is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,056).
Home / Away
Backlund
Kupari
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.4% (782)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.2% (655)
By Period
Backlund
Kupari
P1
48.5%
49.9%
P2
50.3%
48.5%
P3
48.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Kupari
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 09:29 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 1 | 13:46 | Offensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 15:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 19:47 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 18:46 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 3 | 02:25 | Offensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 03:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 3 | 04:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 3 | 00:39 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |