Mikael Backlund vs William Nylander
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Nylander 47.2% (+8.5%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 68.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 75.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 57.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Backlund
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
46.0% (50)
+5.9%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
33.3% (6)
+18.4%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
0.0% (3)
+44.3%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +44.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Backlund shoots left. Nylander is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (40).
Home / Away
Backlund
Nylander
Home
51.9% (673)
40.6% (32)
Away
49.9% (713)
44.4% (27)
By Period
Backlund
Nylander
P1
51.4%
50.0%
P2
50.5%
40.7%
P3
51.4%
35.7%
OT
35.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
42.4%