Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2012-13 faceoff win percentage of 51.4% across 840 faceoffs in the 2012-13 season. Best zone: Neutral (59.1%). Ranked #58 in the league.
2012-13 FO%
51.4%
Record
432W - 408L
Total Faceoffs
840
League Rank
#58
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
51.3%
139 / 271 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
44.1%
127 / 288 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
59.1%
166 / 281 faceoffs
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. Brad Richards NYR | 13-0 | 100.0% |
| vs. Chris Kelly BOS | 5-1 | 83.3% |
| vs. Riley Nash CAR | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Lars Eller MTL | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. John Tavares NYI | 9-3 | 75.0% |
| vs. Sean Couturier PHI | 9-3 | 75.0% |
| vs. Max Talbot PHI | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Kyle Okposo NYI | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Cody Hodgson BUF | 10-5 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Joe Vitale PIT | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Jeff Halpern NYR | 1-7 | 12.5% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri TOR | 2-7 | 22.2% |
| vs. Tyler Bozak TOR | 8-18 | 30.8% |
| vs. Shawn Matthias FLA | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Nate Thompson TBL | 6-10 | 37.5% |
| vs. Alexander Burmistrov WPG | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Keith Aucoin NYI | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Travis Zajac NJD | 10-15 | 40.0% |
| vs. Tyler Johnson TBL | 2-3 | 40.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares vs | NYI, TOR | 54.4% | 20,725 | 98.2% |
| Ryan Johansen vs | NSH, CBJ, COL | 53.4% | 14,159 | 97.4% |
| Jamie Benn vs | DAL | 53.0% | 9,019 | 97.3% |
| Sean Monahan vs | CGY, CBJ, MTL, WPG | 51.2% | 14,482 | 96.9% |
| Jason Spezza vs | DAL, OTT, TOR | 54.7% | 10,398 | 96.8% |
| Patrice Bergeron vs | BOS | 59.2% | 19,958 | 96.4% |
| Auston Matthews vs | TOR | 53.7% | 10,142 | 96.3% |
| Joe Thornton vs | SJS, FLA, TOR | 54.3% | 8,490 | 96.2% |
| Eric Staal vs | CAR, MIN, FLA, BUF, MTL, NYR | 50.6% | 13,222 | 95.7% |
| David Krejci vs | BOS | 50.9% | 11,177 | 95.7% |