Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a 2022-23 faceoff win percentage of 50.4% across 514 faceoffs in the 2022-23 season. Best zone: Neutral (58.2%). Ranked #77 in the league.
2022-23 FO%
50.4%
Record
259W - 255L
Total Faceoffs
514
League Rank
#77
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
50.0%
91 / 182 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
41.9%
65 / 155 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
58.2%
103 / 177 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 | 53 | 45.2% | 327 | 723 | 59.7% | 30.6% | 45.2% |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 60 | 48.2% | 391 | 811 | 54.5% | 37.9% | 52.7% |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 49.2% | 516 | 1,048 | 56.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 87 | 49.1% | 788 | 1,606 | 50.2% | 46.1% | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 101 | 51.3% | 869 | 1,694 | 56.7% | 45.3% | 51.6% |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 95 | 50.7% | 820 | 1,616 | 56.9% | 41.3% | 52.9% |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 87 | 48.4% | 768 | 1,586 | 48.9% | 47.0% | 49.2% |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 96 | 54.4% | 1,044 | 1,920 | 58.0% | 48.5% | 56.7% |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50.5% | 714 | 1,415 | 61.5% | 44.1% | 45.7% |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 51.8% | 498 | 961 | 52.2% | 44.3% | 59.4% |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 50.8% | 469 | 924 | 62.9% | 37.7% | 51.6% |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 86 | 51.8% | 765 | 1,478 | 64.0% | 42.1% | 50.9% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Josh Bailey NYI | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 12-3 | 80.0% |
| vs. Joe Veleno DET | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| vs. Jordan Staal CAR | 7-2 | 77.8% |
| vs. Sean Kuraly CBJ | 5-2 | 71.4% |
| vs. Ryan Strome ANA | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Aleksander Barkov FLA | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Lane Pederson CBJ | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Peyton Krebs BUF | 5-3 | 62.5% |
| vs. David Krejci BOS | 3-2 | 60.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 1-8 | 11.1% |
| vs. Derek Grant ANA | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Pavel Zacha BOS | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Tomas Hertl SJS | 4-8 | 33.3% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 4-7 | 36.4% |
| vs. Sam Carrick ANA | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| vs. Nick Bjugstad ARI | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Jake Evans MTL | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Nico Hischier NJD | 4-6 | 40.0% |