Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyd on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Boyd 45.8% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyd 67.4%
Defensive zone
Boyd 69.8%
Neutral zone
Boyd 69.5%
Result
Travis Boyd favored at 68.8%
31.2%
68.8%
Backlund
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Backlund
Boyd
Last 8: Backlund 2-6 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
3
Backlund
Boyd
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
1
2
Backlund
Boyd
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Boyd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
45.9% (784)
+5.6%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
43.2% (81)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
40.3% (62)
+5.0%
On power play, Backlund has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Backlund shoots left. Boyd is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (644).
Home / Away
Backlund
Boyd
Home
51.6% (653)
45.1% (501)
Away
49.3% (576)
45.5% (426)
By Period
Backlund
Boyd
P1
50.0%
45.9%
P2
49.8%
44.6%
P3
51.7%
45.8%
OT
53.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.7%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 2 | 00:33 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 17:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 11:35 | Offensive | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 12:59 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 12:55 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 05:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |