Mikael Backlund vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Namestnikov on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Namestnikov 43.0% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Namestnikov leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 83.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 73.3%
Neutral zone
Namestnikov 60.2%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Backlund
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
14
(26 meetings)
12
14
Backlund
Namestnikov
Last 10: Backlund 7-3 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
1
6
Backlund
Namestnikov
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
1
Backlund
Namestnikov
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
5
7
Backlund
Namestnikov
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
42.3% (3,325)
+7.4%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
48.0% (394)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
40.9% (137)
+3.1%
On even strength, Backlund has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,454).
Home / Away
Backlund
Namestnikov
Home
49.7% (8,565)
43.1% (1,786)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
42.7% (2,070)
By Period
Backlund
Namestnikov
P1
48.5%
44.9%
P2
50.3%
40.3%
P3
48.4%
43.6%
OT
44.1%
29.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3 | 13:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 16:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 05:19 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 13:02 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 05:18 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3 | 01:32 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 18:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 06:05 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 15:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 05:21 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2 | 15:23 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 02:52 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 1 | 18:32 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |