Mikael Backlund vs William Nylander
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 48.5% vs Nylander 49.8% (-1.3%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 78.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 88.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 54.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Backlund
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (1,032)
48.9% (133)
+1.5%
Power Play
52.3% (107)
55.0% (20)
-2.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Backlund is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (438).
Backlund shoots left. Nylander is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Home / Away
Backlund
Nylander
Home
48.7% (749)
48.6% (105)
Away
48.1% (703)
52.1% (48)
By Period
Backlund
Nylander
P1
50.4%
52.1%
P2
50.1%
46.3%
P3
45.8%
50.0%
OT
30.8%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
49.7%