Scouting Report
Rasmus Kupari holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kupari on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Kupari 53.7% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kupari 69.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 54.9%
Neutral zone
Kupari 56.5%
Result
Rasmus Kupari favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Backlund
Kupari
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Backlund
Kupari
Last 6: Backlund 4-2 Kupari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Kupari
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kupari
1
2
Backlund
Kupari
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Kupari
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Kupari
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
53.6% (379)
-1.7%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
66.7% (6)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
72.2% (18)
-27.9%
On penalty kill, Kupari has a +27.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kupari shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Backlund shoots left. Kupari is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (289).
Home / Away
Backlund
Kupari
Home
51.9% (673)
55.5% (245)
Away
49.9% (713)
53.2% (158)
By Period
Backlund
Kupari
P1
51.4%
58.8%
P2
50.5%
47.8%
P3
51.4%
57.4%
Final 5 min
50.2%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Kupari
48.0%▼
51.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 2 | 01:51 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |