Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 47.8% vs Backstrom 49.3% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
White 61.6%
Defensive zone
White 58.5%
Neutral zone
White 61.3%
Result
Colin White favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
White
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
White
Backstrom
Last 7: White 2-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
5
White
Backstrom
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
2
0
White
Backstrom
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (498)
50.0% (854)
-2.2%
Power Play
45.9% (74)
44.6% (148)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
50.0% (46)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. White is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (436).
White shoots right. Backstrom is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Home / Away
White
Backstrom
Home
44.3% (282)
52.2% (506)
Away
50.3% (298)
46.5% (542)
By Period
White
Backstrom
P1
50.0%
45.3%
P2
45.4%
46.9%
P3
47.8%
55.5%
OT
28.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
47.4%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 15:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 10:39 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 07:22 | Defensive | Colin White |