Nick Spaling vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.9% vs 50.5%). Look for Spaling on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spaling 49.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Spaling leads 16-11 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 71.3%
Defensive zone
Spaling 61.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 52.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 55.4%
44.6%
55.4%
Spaling
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
11
(27 meetings)
16
11
Spaling
Backstrom
Last 10: Spaling 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
5
Spaling
Backstrom
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Spaling
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
9
3
Spaling
Backstrom
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spaling
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (2,263)
50.4% (11,581)
+0.1%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
52.3% (1,895)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (498)
47.0% (889)
+1.0%
On power play, Backstrom has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Spaling shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Spaling
Backstrom
Home
51.9% (1,437)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
47.8% (1,378)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Spaling
Backstrom
P1
49.8%
50.1%
P2
48.3%
49.7%
P3
52.0%
51.6%
OT
40.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 16:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 09:14 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 06:26 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 04:06 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 11:56 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 08:51 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 08:48 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 06:13 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 01:31 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 19:39 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 19:31 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 04:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |