Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Ennis 41.7% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Ennis leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Ennis 80.9%
Defensive zone
Ennis 51.3%
Neutral zone
Ennis 63.5%
Result
Tyler Ennis favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
Backlund
Ennis
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Backlund
Ennis
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Ennis
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ennis
0
2
Backlund
Ennis
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Ennis
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ennis
2
3
Backlund
Ennis
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Ennis
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
40.7% (1,404)
+9.0%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
45.5% (167)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
38.1% (21)
+5.9%
On even strength, Backlund has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ennis shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Ennis is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (951).
Home / Away
Backlund
Ennis
Home
49.7% (8,565)
43.6% (834)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
38.4% (760)
By Period
Backlund
Ennis
P1
48.5%
39.4%
P2
50.3%
43.1%
P3
48.4%
41.7%
OT
44.1%
31.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
40.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Ennis
60.0%▲
43.5%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | 3 | 04:39 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Tyler Ennis |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tyler Ennis |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 10:27 | Defensive | Tyler Ennis |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 10:29 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 14, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Tyler Ennis |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 14:10 | Offensive | Tyler Ennis |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 04:27 | Offensive | Tyler Ennis |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 02:12 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |