Mikael Backlund vs Sam Gagner

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 49.0% vs Gagner 46.0% (+3.1%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 36-28 in 64 meetings
Offensive zone Gagner 53.4%
Defensive zone Backlund 86.1%
Neutral zone Backlund 74.7%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 63.6%
63.6%
36.4%
Backlund Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
36 - 28 (64 meetings)
36
28
Backlund Gagner
Last 10: Backlund 7-3 Gagner

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
17
14
Backlund Gagner
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
4
Backlund Gagner
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
9
10
Backlund Gagner
19 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
45.4% (4,699)
+4.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
51.5% (928)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
35.0% (226)
+9.0%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +9.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Home / Away
Backlund
Gagner
Home
49.7% (8,565)
48.7% (3,025)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
43.0% (2,843)
By Period
Backlund
Gagner
P1
48.5%
44.6%
P2
50.3%
46.1%
P3
48.4%
47.3%
OT
44.1%
42.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
45.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Gagner
48.0%
41.5%
45.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 3, 2023 2 03:48 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 12, 2022 3 14:57 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 12, 2022 1 08:03 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 12, 2022 1 04:55 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 29, 2020 1 16:35 Offensive Sam Gagner
Apr 6, 2019 2 04:57 Neutral Sam Gagner
Dec 17, 2017 3 11:09 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 17, 2017 2 16:39 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 17, 2017 2 02:53 Offensive Sam Gagner
Dec 17, 2017 1 14:34 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 17, 2017 1 13:04 Offensive Sam Gagner
Dec 9, 2017 3 14:30 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 9, 2017 3 02:40 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 9, 2017 2 02:05 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 9, 2017 2 00:00 Neutral Sam Gagner
Oct 14, 2017 3 04:42 Offensive Sam Gagner
Oct 14, 2017 1 06:05 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 16, 2016 2 00:00 Neutral Sam Gagner
Nov 23, 2016 2 03:26 Offensive Sam Gagner
Apr 7, 2015 2 19:21 Offensive Mikael Backlund