Mikael Backlund vs Teddy Blueger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Blueger 50.0% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 13-13 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 69.3%
Defensive zone
Blueger 66.4%
Neutral zone
Blueger 51.3%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Backlund
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
13
(26 meetings)
13
13
Backlund
Blueger
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
2
Backlund
Blueger
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
3
7
Backlund
Blueger
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Backlund
Blueger
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
52.3% (3,540)
-2.6%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
50.0% (76)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
42.6% (1,100)
+1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Blueger is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,198).
Home / Away
Backlund
Blueger
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.4% (2,403)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
48.6% (2,313)
By Period
Backlund
Blueger
P1
48.5%
49.2%
P2
50.3%
52.3%
P3
48.4%
48.5%
OT
44.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:56 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 16:39 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 08:35 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 03:06 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 1 | 18:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 3 | 12:17 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 3 | 07:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:14 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 19:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 16:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 02:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |