Mikael Backlund vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Namestnikov 48.4% (+4.9%)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 62.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 67.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 57.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Backlund
Namestnikov
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
45.8% (48)
+5.7%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
100.0% (1)
-50.6%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
37.5% (8)
+7.8%
On power play, Namestnikov has a +50.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Namestnikov is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (45).
Home / Away
Backlund
Namestnikov
Home
51.6% (653)
44.4% (36)
Away
49.3% (576)
47.6% (21)
By Period
Backlund
Namestnikov
P1
50.0%
50.0%
P2
49.8%
35.3%
P3
51.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
45.6%