Nick Bjugstad vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 25-21 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 67.9%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 52.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 58.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 58.5%
41.5%
58.5%
Bjugstad
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
21
(46 meetings)
25
21
Bjugstad
Backstrom
Last 10: Bjugstad 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Bjugstad
Backstrom
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
10
4
Bjugstad
Backstrom
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
9
Bjugstad
Backstrom
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.8%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
47.0% (889)
-2.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Backstrom
Home
49.8% (4,020)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Bjugstad
Backstrom
P1
49.0%
50.1%
P2
49.1%
49.7%
P3
48.4%
51.6%
OT
61.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 08:41 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 03:50 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 03:03 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 16:26 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 10:47 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1 | 06:00 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 12:10 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 10:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 1 | 18:30 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 05:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |