Nicholas Shore vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.5%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Shore 50.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 72.3%
Defensive zone
Shore 66.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 52.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Shore
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Shore
Backstrom
Last 10: Shore 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
7
Shore
Backstrom
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Shore
5
2
Shore
Backstrom
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Shore
Backstrom
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Shore
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,455)
50.4% (11,581)
+1.4%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
52.3% (1,895)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (297)
47.0% (889)
-3.9%
On power play, Shore has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Shore is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,965).
Shore shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Shore
Backstrom
Home
52.0% (1,391)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
49.9% (1,425)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Shore
Backstrom
P1
50.6%
50.1%
P2
51.2%
49.7%
P3
50.7%
51.6%
OT
73.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Shore
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 18:14 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 06:31 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 3 | 10:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 16:54 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 1 | 09:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 2 | 10:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 06:34 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 3 | 09:36 | Neutral | Nicholas Shore |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 11:42 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 19:19 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 9, 2016 | 3 | 03:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 2 | 11:53 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 1 | 05:36 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |