Mikael Backlund vs William Eklund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +19.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.7% vs Eklund 46.7% (+19.7%)
Offensive zone
Eklund 69.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 79.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 58.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Backlund
Eklund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (891)
33.3% (18)
+16.8%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (278)
0.0% (2)
+47.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +47.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (871).
Backlund shoots left. Eklund is 12.5% vs left-shot opponents (8).
Home / Away
Backlund
Eklund
Home
48.1% (580)
16.7% (12)
Away
51.1% (653)
50.0% (8)
By Period
Backlund
Eklund
P1
45.1%
25.0%
P2
54.7%
20.0%
P3
49.0%
60.0%
OT
46.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
30.0%