Mikael Backlund vs Vincent Lecavalier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vincent Lecavalier holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lecavalier on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Lecavalier 50.0% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Lecavalier leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Lecavalier 69.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 76.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 53.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Backlund
Lecavalier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Backlund
Lecavalier
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Lecavalier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Backlund
Lecavalier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Lecavalier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lecavalier
0
4
Backlund
Lecavalier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Lecavalier
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
49.1% (3,304)
+0.6%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
53.4% (858)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
51.5% (101)
-7.5%
On penalty kill, Lecavalier has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lecavalier shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Lecavalier is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Backlund
Lecavalier
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.9% (2,244)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
47.8% (2,045)
By Period
Backlund
Lecavalier
P1
48.5%
51.0%
P2
50.3%
50.8%
P3
48.4%
48.0%
OT
44.1%
56.1%
Final 5 min
48.3%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Lecavalier
52.0%▲
46.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 17:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 15:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 08:35 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 02:11 | Defensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 2 | 16:04 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 14:33 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 10:10 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 02:25 | Neutral | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 1 | 03:30 | Offensive | Vincent Lecavalier |