Nate Thompson vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 31 meetings). Thompson wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thompson 52.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 54-44 in 98 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 81.2%
Defensive zone
Thompson 66.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.9%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 56.6%
43.4%
56.6%
Thompson
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
54
(98 meetings)
44
54
Thompson
Backstrom
Last 10: Thompson 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
8
23
Thompson
Backstrom
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
21
12
Thompson
Backstrom
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
15
19
Thompson
Backstrom
34 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thompson
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (5,812)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.7%
Power Play
54.8% (135)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (1,381)
47.0% (889)
+0.9%
On even strength, Thompson has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Thompson shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Thompson
Backstrom
Home
54.8% (3,626)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
51.1% (3,717)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Thompson
Backstrom
P1
53.2%
50.1%
P2
52.9%
49.7%
P3
52.8%
51.6%
OT
47.9%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 3 | 13:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 2 | 11:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 3 | 12:19 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 1 | 09:20 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 27, 2020 | 2 | 09:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 27, 2020 | 2 | 09:09 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 27, 2020 | 2 | 00:38 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 27, 2020 | 1 | 03:54 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 15:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 15:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 14:42 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 08:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 11:22 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 2 | 19:11 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 2 | 09:28 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |