Mikael Backlund vs Sam Lafferty

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 49.0% vs Lafferty 47.6% (+1.6%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 66.5%
Defensive zone Backlund 53.2%
Neutral zone Backlund 62.4%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 62.1%
62.1%
37.9%
Backlund Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
12 - 8 (20 meetings)
12
8
Backlund Lafferty
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Lafferty

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
3
Backlund Lafferty
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
2
Backlund Lafferty
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
3
Backlund Lafferty
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
48.0% (1,413)
+1.7%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
45.7% (46)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
43.5% (184)
+0.5%
On power play, Backlund has a +5.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Lafferty is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,248).
Home / Away
Backlund
Lafferty
Home
49.7% (8,565)
47.3% (833)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
47.5% (810)
By Period
Backlund
Lafferty
P1
48.5%
49.4%
P2
50.3%
43.1%
P3
48.4%
49.8%
OT
44.1%
60.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
45.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Lafferty
56.0%
51.0%
47.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 16, 2024 2 05:10 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 16, 2024 1 14:00 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Dec 2, 2023 3 03:00 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Dec 2, 2023 2 11:57 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Dec 2, 2023 2 01:32 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Nov 16, 2023 3 19:39 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 26, 2023 3 00:59 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 26, 2023 2 05:41 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 26, 2023 1 12:36 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Jan 8, 2023 2 10:19 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 8, 2023 2 10:08 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 29, 2021 2 17:04 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 28, 2021 3 11:50 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Oct 28, 2021 3 00:59 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 28, 2021 2 08:17 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Nov 25, 2019 3 15:21 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Nov 25, 2019 2 19:08 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Nov 25, 2019 2 07:14 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 25, 2019 1 18:52 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 25, 2019 1 03:54 Offensive Mikael Backlund