Mikael Backlund vs William Nylander
2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 47.4% vs Nylander 49.4% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 68.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 69.0%
Neutral zone
Nylander 53.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Backlund
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Backlund
Nylander
Last 6: Backlund 4-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
1
Backlund
Nylander
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (912)
49.6% (260)
-0.9%
Power Play
46.3% (82)
45.2% (31)
+1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Backlund is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (414).
Backlund shoots left. Nylander is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Backlund
Nylander
Home
48.2% (596)
48.2% (193)
Away
46.1% (547)
51.0% (98)
By Period
Backlund
Nylander
P1
49.3%
54.3%
P2
44.7%
46.0%
P3
47.0%
47.9%
OT
72.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.1%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.2%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 2 | 05:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 16:35 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |