Mikael Backlund vs Ryan Hartman
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Hartman 45.3% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Hartman leads 29-28 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Hartman 64.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.8%
Neutral zone
Hartman 50.9%
Result
Ryan Hartman favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Backlund
Hartman
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
29
(57 meetings)
28
29
Backlund
Hartman
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Hartman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hartman
7
13
Backlund
Hartman
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
13
4
Backlund
Hartman
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hartman
8
12
Backlund
Hartman
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Hartman
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
45.2% (4,235)
+4.5%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
47.4% (443)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
42.4% (262)
+1.6%
On even strength, Backlund has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hartman shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Hartman is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (3,559).
Home / Away
Backlund
Hartman
Home
49.7% (8,565)
46.7% (2,589)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
43.6% (2,351)
By Period
Backlund
Hartman
P1
48.5%
46.0%
P2
50.3%
42.9%
P3
48.4%
46.8%
OT
44.1%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.3%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Hartman
54.0%▲
52.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 03:58 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:10 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 14:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 15:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 07:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 05:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |