Mikael Backlund vs Shawn Horcoff
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 49.5%). Look for Horcoff on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Horcoff 49.6% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Horcoff leads 27-27 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone
Horcoff 56.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 61.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Backlund
Horcoff
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
27
(54 meetings)
27
27
Backlund
Horcoff
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Horcoff
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horcoff
6
12
Backlund
Horcoff
18 total
Defensive Zone
Even
6
6
Backlund
Horcoff
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
15
9
Backlund
Horcoff
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Horcoff
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.6% (3,133)
-0.9%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
51.4% (555)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
43.0% (567)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horcoff shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Horcoff is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,000).
Home / Away
Backlund
Horcoff
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.1% (2,199)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
48.0% (2,104)
By Period
Backlund
Horcoff
P1
48.5%
48.2%
P2
50.3%
49.5%
P3
48.4%
50.9%
OT
44.1%
51.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Horcoff
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2016 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 3 | 13:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 2 | 00:21 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 1 | 02:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Shawn Horcoff |
| Nov 24, 2015 | 1 | 03:29 | Defensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 2 | 12:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 2 | 09:52 | Neutral | Shawn Horcoff |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 1 | 03:03 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 2 | 12:12 | Neutral | Shawn Horcoff |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 2 | 12:08 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 2 | 09:33 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 01:26 | Neutral | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 01:41 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 12:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 17:19 | Offensive | Shawn Horcoff |