Who wins more faceoffs, Mikael Backlund or Sean Couturier?

Mikael Backlund leads the head-to-head 5-4 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Mikael Backlund's faceoff record against Sean Couturier?

Mikael Backlund is 5-4 against Sean Couturier in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Defensive 2-1, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Mikael Backlund or Sean Couturier?

Sean Couturier is the predicted winner with a 62.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Mikael Backlund vs Sean Couturier

Mikael BacklundL vs Sean CouturierL

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sean Couturier holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 48.5% vs Couturier 55.6% (-7.7%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Couturier 83.7%

Defensive zone Backlund 67.1%

Neutral zone Couturier 62.4%

Result Sean Couturier favored at 62.0%

38.0%

62.0%

Backlund Couturier

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 4 (9 meetings)

Backlund Couturier

Last 9: Backlund 5-4 Couturier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Backlund Couturier

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Backlund

Backlund Couturier

3 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Backlund Couturier

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backlund

Couturier

Edge

Even Strength

50.4% (1,032)

55.1% (1,008)

-4.7%

Power Play

52.3% (107)

64.1% (142)

-11.8%

Penalty Kill

40.6% (313)

53.3% (45)

-12.7%

On penalty kill, Couturier has a +12.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Couturier shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).

Backlund shoots left. Couturier is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (790).

Home / Away

Backlund

Couturier

Home

48.7% (749)

58.1% (609)

Away

48.1% (703)

53.9% (586)

By Period

Backlund

Couturier

50.4%

55.3%

50.1%

55.8%

45.8%

57.4%

30.8%

45.0%

Final 5 min

50.5%

57.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backlund

52.0%▲

48.0%

48.4%

Couturier

52.0%▬

51.0%

56.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 4, 2025	3	10:23	Defensive	Mikael Backlund
Mar 4, 2025	3	07:30	Defensive	Mikael Backlund
Mar 4, 2025	2	01:54	Defensive	Sean Couturier
Mar 4, 2025	1	04:42	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 12, 2024	3	10:07	Neutral	Sean Couturier
Oct 12, 2024	3	07:52	Offensive	Mikael Backlund
Oct 12, 2024	2	07:05	Neutral	Mikael Backlund
Oct 12, 2024	1	18:03	Offensive	Sean Couturier
Oct 12, 2024	1	14:31	Offensive	Mikael Backlund

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