Mike Fisher vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mike Fisher holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 34 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Fisher 51.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 53-44 in 97 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 58.8%
Defensive zone
Fisher 55.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Fisher
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
53
(97 meetings)
44
53
Fisher
Backstrom
Last 10: Fisher 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
14
20
Fisher
Backstrom
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
13
17
Fisher
Backstrom
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fisher
17
16
Fisher
Backstrom
33 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Fisher
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (6,100)
50.4% (11,581)
+1.0%
Power Play
53.8% (1,126)
52.3% (1,895)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (781)
47.0% (889)
+1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Fisher is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,543).
Fisher shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Fisher
Backstrom
Home
52.4% (4,113)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
50.6% (3,922)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Fisher
Backstrom
P1
49.6%
50.1%
P2
52.8%
49.7%
P3
52.2%
51.6%
OT
49.6%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Fisher
60.0%▲
58.0%
51.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 18:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 10:32 | Neutral | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 06:19 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 3 | 12:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 08:55 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 14:28 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 08:33 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 3 | 12:18 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 18:08 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 06:26 | Offensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 19:21 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 16:05 | Defensive | Mike Fisher |