Mikael Backlund vs Sean Monahan
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 29 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Monahan 51.3% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 42-31 in 73 meetings
Offensive zone
Monahan 79.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 57.4%
Neutral zone
Monahan 62.0%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Backlund
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
31
(73 meetings)
42
31
Backlund
Monahan
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
12
16
Backlund
Monahan
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
22
7
Backlund
Monahan
29 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Backlund
Monahan
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
51.1% (11,356)
-1.4%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
53.7% (2,580)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
46.0% (766)
-2.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Monahan is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (9,301).
Home / Away
Backlund
Monahan
Home
49.7% (8,565)
52.4% (7,358)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
50.2% (7,344)
By Period
Backlund
Monahan
P1
48.5%
50.9%
P2
50.3%
51.7%
P3
48.4%
51.0%
OT
44.1%
53.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 10:57 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 07:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 02:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 19:18 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 08:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 03:47 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 00:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 00:08 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 04:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3 | 03:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |