Mikael Backlund vs Sean Kuraly

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Kuraly holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 49.0% vs Kuraly 50.3% (-1.3%)
H2H factor Kuraly leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 74.8%
Defensive zone Kuraly 63.3%
Neutral zone Backlund 55.3%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Backlund Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 14 (24 meetings)
10
14
Backlund Kuraly
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Kuraly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
3
4
Backlund Kuraly
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
2
8
Backlund Kuraly
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
2
Backlund Kuraly
7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
51.5% (5,141)
-1.8%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
56.0% (100)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
44.2% (1,086)
-0.2%
On power play, Kuraly has a +4.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Backlund
Kuraly
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Backlund
Kuraly
P1
48.5%
51.1%
P2
50.3%
49.9%
P3
48.4%
50.0%
OT
44.1%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.3%
49.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Kuraly
64.0%
57.0%
50.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 8, 2026 1 09:48 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 29, 2024 3 08:54 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 25, 2024 3 04:18 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 25, 2024 2 00:59 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 25, 2024 2 00:42 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Oct 20, 2023 3 16:25 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Oct 20, 2023 1 17:08 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 23, 2023 OT 01:13 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 23, 2023 OT 00:00 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Jan 23, 2023 3 18:36 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 23, 2023 3 04:46 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Jan 23, 2023 2 01:32 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Jan 23, 2023 1 01:22 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 9, 2022 3 16:44 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Dec 9, 2022 2 19:48 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Feb 15, 2022 2 17:56 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Feb 15, 2022 2 07:44 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Feb 15, 2022 1 19:29 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 15, 2022 1 16:30 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Feb 15, 2022 1 00:07 Neutral Mikael Backlund