Mikael Backlund vs Vincent Trocheck
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vincent Trocheck holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Trocheck on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 33 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Trocheck 54.2% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Trocheck leads 49-31 in 80 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 83.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 80.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 75.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 80.1%
80.1%
19.9%
Backlund
Trocheck
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
49
(80 meetings)
31
49
Backlund
Trocheck
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Trocheck
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Trocheck
5
28
Backlund
Trocheck
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
11
7
Backlund
Trocheck
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
15
14
Backlund
Trocheck
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Trocheck
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
53.7% (10,904)
-4.0%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
60.8% (1,856)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
49.6% (1,461)
-5.6%
On power play, Trocheck has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Trocheck shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Trocheck is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,884).
Home / Away
Backlund
Trocheck
Home
49.7% (8,565)
56.3% (7,114)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
52.2% (7,107)
By Period
Backlund
Trocheck
P1
48.5%
54.1%
P2
50.3%
54.7%
P3
48.4%
54.0%
OT
44.1%
52.1%
Final 5 min
48.3%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Trocheck
60.0%▲
57.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 16:28 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 17:52 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 05:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 03:59 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 11:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 16:49 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 16:22 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 19:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 12:46 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:55 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:32 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 05:34 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 18:58 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 19:07 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 06:06 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 09:37 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |