Mikael Backlund vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 51.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 52.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Backlund
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Backlund
Laughton
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
4
7
Backlund
Laughton
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
4
Backlund
Laughton
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
2
Backlund
Laughton
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.9% (5,383)
-1.2%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
52.6% (327)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
46.6% (887)
-2.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Backlund
Laughton
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Backlund
Laughton
P1
48.5%
49.2%
P2
50.3%
52.9%
P3
48.4%
49.1%
OT
44.1%
39.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 17:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:00 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:31 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 12:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 12:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 07:18 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 07:11 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 02:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 08:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 01:53 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |