Mikael Backlund vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Rakell 44.9% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 93.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 76.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 76.9%
76.9%
23.1%
Backlund
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
9
(24 meetings)
15
9
Backlund
Rakell
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
4
Backlund
Rakell
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
2
Backlund
Rakell
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Backlund
Rakell
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
44.4% (1,864)
+5.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
50.3% (197)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
21.7% (23)
+22.3%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Home / Away
Backlund
Rakell
Home
49.7% (8,565)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Backlund
Rakell
P1
48.5%
45.6%
P2
50.3%
42.1%
P3
48.4%
46.4%
OT
44.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2021 | 3 | 14:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 3, 2021 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 2 | 01:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 2 | 01:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 10:07 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 01:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 14:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 06:10 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 3 | 09:49 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 2 | 06:54 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 1 | 07:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 11:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 05:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 2 | 17:40 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 3 | 08:53 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |