Mikael Backlund vs Ryan O'Reilly

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ryan O'Reilly holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for O'Reilly on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 48.5% vs O'Reilly 55.3% (-7.3%)
H2H factor O'Reilly leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone O'Reilly 79.0%
Defensive zone Backlund 80.6%
Neutral zone O'Reilly 50.2%
Result Ryan O'Reilly favored at 56.8%
43.2%
56.8%
Backlund O'Reilly
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 8 (16 meetings)
8
8
Backlund O'Reilly
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 O'Reilly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
3
6
Backlund O'Reilly
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
2
Backlund O'Reilly
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund O'Reilly
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
O'Reilly
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (1,032)
56.2% (983)
-5.8%
Power Play
52.3% (107)
55.5% (254)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (313)
52.0% (102)
-11.4%
On penalty kill, O'Reilly has a +11.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
O'Reilly shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Backlund shoots left. O'Reilly is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (848).
Home / Away
Backlund
O'Reilly
Home
48.7% (749)
56.2% (697)
Away
48.1% (703)
55.1% (642)
By Period
Backlund
O'Reilly
P1
50.4%
54.5%
P2
50.1%
55.5%
P3
45.8%
57.1%
OT
30.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
56.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
48.4%
O'Reilly
54.0%
55.5%
55.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 4, 2025 3 13:00 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Jan 4, 2025 2 11:19 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Jan 4, 2025 1 15:33 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 4, 2025 1 05:52 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 3 18:36 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 3 18:32 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 3 17:59 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 3 12:38 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 3 09:31 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 2 00:16 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 1 17:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 1 09:05 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 1 07:15 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2024 1 00:22 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund