Mikael Backlund vs Ryan O'Marra
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs O'Marra 46.9% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 53.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 82.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 69.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Backlund
O'Marra
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Backlund
O'Marra
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 O'Marra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Backlund
O'Marra
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
O'Marra
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
3
Backlund
O'Marra
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
O'Marra
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
47.2% (218)
+2.5%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
20.0% (5)
+31.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
33.3% (15)
+10.7%
On power play, Backlund has a +31.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Marra shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. O'Marra is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Backlund
O'Marra
Home
49.7% (8,565)
52.0% (150)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
35.5% (93)
By Period
Backlund
O'Marra
P1
48.5%
52.2%
P2
50.3%
44.3%
P3
48.4%
38.1%
OT
44.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
O'Marra
50.0%▲
47.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 2 | 03:53 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 2 | 03:44 | Neutral | Ryan O'Marra |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 03:39 | Offensive | Ryan O'Marra |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 18:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 13:11 | Defensive | Ryan O'Marra |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 03:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 16:29 | Neutral | Ryan O'Marra |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 12:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 09:36 | Neutral | Ryan O'Marra |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 1 | 14:33 | Offensive | Ryan O'Marra |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |