Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Strome 45.0% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 78.0%
Defensive zone
Strome 76.1%
Neutral zone
Strome 75.6%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 76.4%
23.6%
76.4%
Backlund
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Backlund
Strome
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
2
Backlund
Strome
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
1
5
Backlund
Strome
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
44.1% (749)
+7.4%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
46.2% (52)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
52.9% (17)
-7.6%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (561).
Home / Away
Backlund
Strome
Home
51.6% (653)
45.1% (441)
Away
49.3% (576)
43.5% (377)
By Period
Backlund
Strome
P1
50.0%
42.9%
P2
49.8%
44.4%
P3
51.7%
45.8%
OT
53.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3 | 13:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 15:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 1 | 13:41 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |