Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2015-16 faceoff win percentage of 48.6% across 1,357 faceoffs in the 2015-16 season. Best zone: Neutral (49.3%). Ranked #104 in the league.
2015-16 FO%
48.6%
Record
659W - 698L
Total Faceoffs
1,357
League Rank
#104
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
47.5%
214 / 451 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
49.0%
213 / 435 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
49.3%
232 / 471 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
47.9%
1,097 FO
Power Play
55.7%
149 FO
Pen. Kill
45.0%
111 FO
Home
51.1%
638 FO
Away
46.3%
719 FO
P1
44.8%
446 FO
P2
51.1%
450 FO
P3
49.4%
443 FO
OT
55.6%
18 FO
Final 5 min
48.1%
310 FO
vs Left
49.2%
825 FO
vs Right
47.6%
532 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. Zack Smith OTT | 9-1 | 90.0% |
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 8-1 | 88.9% |
| vs. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM | 7-1 | 87.5% |
| vs. Jussi Jokinen FLA | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Ryan White PHI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Anton Lander EDM | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Dave Bolland FLA | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Brian Boyle TBL | 7-3 | 70.0% |
| vs. Nazem Kadri TOR | 12-6 | 66.7% |
| vs. Luke Glendening DET | 10-5 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Bo Horvat VAN | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Brandon Sutter VAN | 1-9 | 10.0% |
| vs. Jeff Carter LAK | 1-6 | 14.3% |
| vs. Victor Rask CAR | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Travis Zajac NJD | 4-16 | 20.0% |
| vs. Jamie Benn DAL | 2-8 | 20.0% |
| vs. Jonathan Toews CHI | 3-9 | 25.0% |
| vs. Ryan Kesler ANA | 4-11 | 26.7% |
| vs. Claude Giroux PHI | 15-41 | 26.8% |
| vs. Valtteri Filppula TBL | 8-17 | 32.0% |
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% |