Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Kupari 44.4% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 57.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 83.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Backlund
Kupari
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Backlund
Kupari
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Kupari
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kupari
0
1
Backlund
Kupari
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Kupari
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
42.9% (275)
+8.6%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
35.7% (14)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
42.9% (14)
+2.4%
On power play, Backlund has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kupari shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Backlund shoots left. Kupari is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (222).
Home / Away
Backlund
Kupari
Home
51.6% (653)
46.6% (163)
Away
49.3% (576)
37.9% (140)
By Period
Backlund
Kupari
P1
50.0%
38.7%
P2
49.8%
42.5%
P3
51.7%
47.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
41.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Kupari
48.0%▼
51.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 18:11 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 03:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |