Mikael Backlund vs Sam Reinhart
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Reinhart 43.3% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 83.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 96.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 92.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 91.6%
91.6%
8.4%
Backlund
Reinhart
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Backlund
Reinhart
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Reinhart
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Reinhart
3
4
Backlund
Reinhart
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
10
1
Backlund
Reinhart
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Reinhart
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Reinhart
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
42.5% (2,173)
+7.2%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
46.5% (525)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
41.3% (339)
+2.7%
On even strength, Backlund has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Reinhart shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Reinhart is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,283).
Home / Away
Backlund
Reinhart
Home
49.7% (8,565)
44.9% (1,528)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
41.2% (1,509)
By Period
Backlund
Reinhart
P1
48.5%
44.5%
P2
50.3%
40.5%
P3
48.4%
44.5%
OT
44.1%
43.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
42.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Reinhart
40.0%▬
39.0%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 02:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Sam Reinhart |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Reinhart |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Sam Reinhart |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 09:52 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 19:10 | Offensive | Sam Reinhart |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 05:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 08:10 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 07:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Sam Reinhart |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 08:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 1 | 03:22 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 13:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Sam Reinhart |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |