Mikael Backlund vs William Eklund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +17.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Eklund 36.0% (+17.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 65.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 91.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 87.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Backlund
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Backlund
Eklund
Last 6: Backlund 4-2 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eklund
0
2
Backlund
Eklund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Eklund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
0
Backlund
Eklund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
30.6% (265)
+19.1%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
50.0% (22)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
15.4% (13)
+28.6%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +28.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Eklund is 29.6% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Backlund
Eklund
Home
49.7% (8,565)
31.3% (166)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
31.3% (134)
By Period
Backlund
Eklund
P1
48.5%
29.6%
P2
50.3%
28.2%
P3
48.4%
37.2%
OT
44.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.3%
25.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | 2 | 11:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 06:36 | Offensive | William Eklund |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 19:51 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 15:30 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 10:34 | Offensive | William Eklund |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |