Mikael Backlund vs Ryan Poehling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.1%). Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Poehling 48.1% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 64.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 50.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Backlund
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Backlund
Poehling
Last 10: Backlund 7-3 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
2
4
Backlund
Poehling
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
3
Backlund
Poehling
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
1
Backlund
Poehling
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
49.4% (2,726)
+0.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
51.6% (93)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
41.6% (623)
+2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Poehling is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,301).
Home / Away
Backlund
Poehling
Home
49.7% (8,565)
49.3% (1,688)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
46.9% (1,754)
By Period
Backlund
Poehling
P1
48.5%
50.9%
P2
50.3%
47.0%
P3
48.4%
46.9%
OT
44.1%
37.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 06:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 02:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 15:55 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 08:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 17:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 00:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 19:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 04:02 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 03:57 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 2 | 04:56 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |