Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 47.6% vs Sheahan 49.1% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 76.1%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 84.9%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 62.0%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Backlund
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Backlund
Sheahan
Last 10: Backlund 8-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
0
Backlund
Sheahan
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Sheahan
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
2
Backlund
Sheahan
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (630)
50.9% (613)
-3.6%
Power Play
48.5% (66)
55.0% (20)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (82)
42.8% (201)
+3.5%
On power play, Sheahan has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Backlund is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Backlund shoots left. Sheahan is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Home / Away
Backlund
Sheahan
Home
50.4% (347)
51.1% (409)
Away
44.8% (431)
47.1% (425)
By Period
Backlund
Sheahan
P1
46.7%
46.8%
P2
44.9%
54.6%
P3
49.8%
45.9%
Final 5 min
46.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.3%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 18:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 18:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 15:58 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 3 | 11:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 04:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |