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 #81 in the league.
2022-23 FO%
50.4%
Record
259W - 255L
Total Faceoffs
514
League Rank
#81
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
50.0%
91 / 182 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
41.9%
65 / 155 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
58.2%
103 / 177 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
51.4%
473 FO
Power Play
39.5%
38 FO
Pen. Kill
33.3%
3 FO
Home
53.6%
278 FO
Away
46.6%
236 FO
P1
51.5%
163 FO
P2
56.0%
175 FO
P3
43.5%
170 FO
OT
50.0%
6 FO
Final 5 min
48.7%
115 FO
vs Left
53.2%
342 FO
vs Right
44.8%
172 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. 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% |
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% |