Mikael Backlund vs Scott Laughton
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Laughton 47.5% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 56.9%
Defensive zone
Laughton 53.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Backlund
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Backlund
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Laughton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Backlund
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
47.4% (719)
+4.5%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
50.4% (129)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
45.0% (229)
-0.7%
On even strength, Backlund has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Backlund
Laughton
Home
51.9% (673)
50.2% (520)
Away
49.9% (713)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Backlund
Laughton
P1
51.4%
44.2%
P2
50.5%
49.1%
P3
51.4%
48.4%
OT
35.0%
36.8%
Final 5 min
50.2%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 08:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 01:53 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 2 | 05:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 1 | 16:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |