Mikko Rantanen vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.8% vs 50.5%). Look for Rantanen on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Rantanen wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rantanen 50.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Rantanen leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 87.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 85.3%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 55.1%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Rantanen
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Rantanen
Backstrom
Last 10: Rantanen 9-1 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
4
0
Rantanen
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
Rantanen
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
5
0
Rantanen
Backstrom
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rantanen
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,522)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.6%
Power Play
50.8% (484)
52.3% (1,895)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
47.0% (889)
-32.7%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +32.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Rantanen shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Backstrom
Home
53.0% (1,067)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.3% (946)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Rantanen
Backstrom
P1
49.0%
50.1%
P2
51.3%
49.7%
P3
51.8%
51.6%
OT
57.8%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3 | 01:39 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 19:14 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 14:36 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 1 | 18:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 1 | 10:22 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 16:30 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 16:19 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 02:37 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |