Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Backlund wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Dellandrea shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.3% vs Dellandrea 44.1% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 77.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 73.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 64.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Backlund
Dellandrea
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Backlund
Dellandrea
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Dellandrea
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Dellandrea
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Dellandrea
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,205)
42.7% (143)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (234)
39.5% (81)
+2.8%
On even strength, Backlund has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dellandrea shoots right. Backlund is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (535).
Backlund shoots left. Dellandrea is 40.3% vs left-shot opponents (181).
Home / Away
Backlund
Dellandrea
Home
51.2% (782)
41.9% (105)
Away
49.4% (765)
41.2% (119)
By Period
Backlund
Dellandrea
P1
51.5%
44.4%
P2
49.8%
39.5%
P3
49.9%
41.4%
OT
37.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
38.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Dellandrea
58.0%▲
53.5%
41.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Ty Dellandrea |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 1 | 19:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |