Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 48.5% vs Hall 48.0% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hall 56.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 77.5%
Neutral zone
Backlund 60.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 63.5%
63.5%
36.5%
Backlund
Hall
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Backlund
Hall
Last 6: Backlund 4-2 Hall
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hall
0
1
Backlund
Hall
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Hall
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Hall
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Hall
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (711)
46.2% (93)
+3.9%
Power Play
43.2% (81)
0.0% (3)
+43.2%
Penalty Kill
38.6% (83)
100.0% (2)
-61.4%
On penalty kill, Hall has a +61.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hall shoots left. Backlund is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (515).
Backlund shoots left. Hall is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Backlund
Hall
Home
51.0% (396)
42.9% (63)
Away
46.1% (479)
51.4% (35)
By Period
Backlund
Hall
P1
43.9%
52.0%
P2
51.5%
65.6%
P3
51.0%
31.3%
OT
12.5%
11.1%
Final 5 min
48.5%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.3%
Hall
46.0%▼
47.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | 3 | 17:40 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 2 | 01:15 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 17:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |