Nicholas Shore vs Nicklas Backstrom
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicholas Shore holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Shore on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Shore wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Shore 54.2% vs Backstrom 49.3% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 70.3%
Defensive zone
Shore 90.2%
Neutral zone
Shore 65.3%
Result
Nicholas Shore favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Shore
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Shore
Backstrom
Last 7: Shore 4-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
Shore
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Shore
4
0
Shore
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Shore
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (295)
50.0% (854)
+5.6%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
44.6% (148)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (83)
50.0% (46)
+4.2%
On even strength, Shore has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Shore is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (294).
Shore shoots right. Backstrom is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
Shore
Backstrom
Home
57.9% (221)
52.2% (506)
Away
51.6% (159)
46.5% (542)
By Period
Shore
Backstrom
P1
59.2%
45.3%
P2
43.5%
46.9%
P3
62.1%
55.5%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.0%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Shore
62.0%▲
55.5%
55.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
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 |