Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.7% vs Dries 48.8% (+6.8%)
Offensive zone
Dries 68.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 57.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Backlund
Dries
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (891)
41.2% (17)
+8.9%
Power Play
53.1% (64)
100.0% (2)
-46.9%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (278)
0.0% (2)
+47.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +47.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (871).
Backlund shoots left. Dries is 28.6% vs left-shot opponents (14).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dries
Home
48.1% (580)
44.4% (9)
Away
51.1% (653)
41.7% (12)
By Period
Backlund
Dries
P1
45.1%
37.5%
P2
54.7%
33.3%
P3
49.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Dries
40.0%▼
49.0%
42.9%