Mikael Backlund vs William Nylander
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Nylander 50.9% (-1.8%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 59.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 73.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Backlund
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
49.2% (59)
+2.3%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
66.7% (3)
-17.3%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
100.0% (3)
-54.7%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +54.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Backlund shoots left. Nylander is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Backlund
Nylander
Home
51.6% (653)
48.7% (39)
Away
49.3% (576)
57.7% (26)
By Period
Backlund
Nylander
P1
50.0%
47.8%
P2
49.8%
52.0%
P3
51.7%
53.3%
OT
53.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
52.3%