Mikael Backlund vs Sheldon Dries
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 49.5%). Look for Dries on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.1% vs Dries 49.6% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Dries 59.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 69.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Backlund
Dries
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Backlund
Dries
Last 6: Backlund 2-4 Dries
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Dries
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dries
0
2
Backlund
Dries
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dries
1
2
Backlund
Dries
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,231)
48.8% (527)
+0.9%
Power Play
51.5% (1,323)
52.9% (68)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,385)
54.3% (35)
-10.4%
On penalty kill, Dries has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Backlund shoots left. Dries is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dries
Home
49.8% (8,434)
52.8% (354)
Away
48.3% (8,510)
45.3% (276)
By Period
Backlund
Dries
P1
48.6%
47.1%
P2
50.3%
52.1%
P3
48.4%
48.9%
Final 5 min
48.6%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Dries
46.0%▼
50.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 18:39 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 10:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |