Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a career faceoff win percentage of 50.5% across 14,396 faceoffs. Best zone: Offensive (56.5%). Ranked #187 in the league.
Career FO%
50.5%
Record
7,270W - 7,126L
Total Faceoffs
14,396
League Rank
#187
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
56.5%
2,632 / 4,662 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
43.6%
2,059 / 4,723 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
51.5%
2,579 / 5,011 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
50.4%
11,581 FO
Power Play
52.3%
1,895 FO
Pen. Kill
47.0%
889 FO
Home
52.6%
7,223 FO
Away
48.4%
7,173 FO
P1
50.1%
4,582 FO
P2
49.7%
4,825 FO
P3
51.6%
4,764 FO
OT
52.9%
225 FO
Final 5 min
50.5%
3,494 FO
vs Left
51.8%
8,966 FO
vs Right
48.3%
5,430 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 52.4% | 44 | 84 | 54.2% | 32.0% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 39 | 50.4% | 259 | 514 | 50.0% | 41.9% | 58.2% |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 47 | 46.4% | 301 | 649 | 62.5% | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 48.3% | 353 | 731 | 53.1% | 40.7% | 51.4% |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 49.2% | 516 | 1,048 | 56.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 48.6% | 700 | 1,439 | 50.8% | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 51.2% | 702 | 1,371 | 57.4% | 45.1% | 50.9% |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 51.4% | 685 | 1,333 | 56.7% | 42.5% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 75 | 48.6% | 659 | 1,357 | 47.5% | 49.0% | 49.3% |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 53.6% | 862 | 1,609 | 58.8% | 47.1% | 54.9% |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50.5% | 714 | 1,415 | 61.5% | 44.1% | 45.7% |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 51.4% | 432 | 840 | 51.3% | 44.1% | 59.1% |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 42 | 51.1% | 353 | 691 | 62.5% | 39.1% | 51.3% |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 77 | 52.5% | 690 | 1,315 | 64.8% | 41.3% | 52.4% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. David Legwand BUF | 17-3 | 85.0% |
| vs. Erik Haula NSH | 37-14 | 72.5% |
| vs. Stephen Gionta NYI | 18-7 | 72.0% |
| vs. Blake Comeau DAL | 14-6 | 70.0% |
| vs. J.T. Miller NYR | 23-10 | 69.7% |
| vs. Colin White SJS | 18-8 | 69.2% |
| vs. Brad Richards DET | 26-12 | 68.4% |
| vs. Josh Jooris CAR | 15-7 | 68.2% |
| vs. Filip Chytil VAN | 17-8 | 68.0% |
| vs. Jack Hughes NJD | 19-9 | 67.9% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jeff Halpern PHX | 3-17 | 15.0% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 9-21 | 30.0% |
| vs. Brad Richardson CGY | 15-30 | 33.3% |
| vs. Michael McLeod NJD | 12-23 | 34.3% |
| vs. Colton Sissons VGK | 8-15 | 34.8% |
| vs. Valtteri Filppula DET | 30-55 | 35.3% |
| vs. Scott Laughton TOR | 18-33 | 35.3% |
| vs. Boyd Gordon PHI | 13-23 | 36.1% |
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 105-180 | 36.8% |
| vs. Elias Lindholm BOS | 21-36 | 36.8% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares vs | NYI, TOR | 54.4% | 21,040 | 98.3% |
| Ryan Johansen vs | NSH, CBJ, COL | 53.4% | 14,159 | 97.3% |
| Jamie Benn vs | DAL | 53.0% | 9,035 | 97.2% |
| Sean Monahan vs | CGY, CBJ, MTL, WPG | 51.3% | 14,702 | 96.8% |
| Jason Spezza vs | DAL, OTT, TOR | 54.7% | 10,398 | 96.7% |
| Patrice Bergeron vs | BOS | 59.2% | 19,958 | 96.4% |
| Auston Matthews vs | TOR | 53.9% | 10,310 | 96.2% |
| Joe Thornton vs | SJS, FLA, TOR | 54.3% | 8,490 | 96.1% |
| Eric Staal vs | CAR, MIN, FLA, BUF, MTL, NYR | 50.6% | 13,222 | 95.7% |
| Roope Hintz vs | DAL | 53.9% | 4,510 | 95.7% |