Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Stats
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All Seasons
Nicklas Backstrom has a career faceoff win percentage of 50.5% across 16,380 faceoffs. Best zone: Offensive (56.3%). Ranked #182 in the league.
Career FO%
50.5%
Record
8,272W - 8,108L
Total Faceoffs
16,380
League Rank
#182
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
56.3%
2,989 / 5,305 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
43.4%
2,324 / 5,355 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
51.7%
2,959 / 5,720 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. David Legwand BUF | 17-3 | 85.0% |
| vs. Stephen Gionta NYI | 18-7 | 72.0% |
| vs. Blake Comeau DAL | 14-6 | 70.0% |
| vs. Colin White SJS | 18-8 | 69.2% |
| vs. Josh Jooris CAR | 15-7 | 68.2% |
| vs. Filip Chytil VAN | 17-8 | 68.0% |
| vs. Jack Hughes NJD | 19-9 | 67.9% |
| vs. Erik Haula NSH | 48-23 | 67.6% |
| vs. Patrik Elias NJD | 36-18 | 66.7% |
| vs. Dave Bolland FLA | 20-10 | 66.7% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Jeff Halpern PHX | 3-17 | 15.0% |
| vs. Nick Suzuki MTL | 9-21 | 30.0% |
| vs. Ryan Carpenter SJS | 8-17 | 32.0% |
| 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. Patrice Bergeron BOS | 114-204 | 35.8% |
| vs. Boyd Gordon PHI | 13-23 | 36.1% |
| vs. Scott Laughton TOR | 19-33 | 36.5% |