Mikael Backlund vs Ryan Johansen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Johansen holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Johansen on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 52 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Johansen 53.3% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Johansen leads 85-52 in 137 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 65.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 78.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 65.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Backlund
Johansen
Head-to-Head Record
52
-
85
(137 meetings)
52
85
Backlund
Johansen
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Johansen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Johansen
12
40
Backlund
Johansen
52 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
23
13
Backlund
Johansen
36 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johansen
17
32
Backlund
Johansen
49 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Johansen
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
53.1% (11,017)
-3.4%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
56.2% (2,163)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
50.5% (978)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Johansen has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johansen shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Johansen is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,788).
Home / Away
Backlund
Johansen
Home
49.7% (8,565)
55.0% (7,001)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
51.7% (7,158)
By Period
Backlund
Johansen
P1
48.5%
53.2%
P2
50.3%
53.9%
P3
48.4%
52.8%
OT
44.1%
58.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Johansen
48.0%▬
48.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2023 | 3 | 12:18 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 1 | 07:12 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 18:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 | 05:23 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 12:55 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 16:20 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 15:17 | Defensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 11:32 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 01:58 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 1 | 12:35 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 1 | 09:21 | Neutral | Ryan Johansen |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 13:28 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:51 | Offensive | Ryan Johansen |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 06:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |