Curtis Lazar vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 70.8%
Defensive zone
Lazar 78.7%
Neutral zone
Lazar 56.5%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Lazar
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Lazar
Backstrom
Last 10: Lazar 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
7
Lazar
Backstrom
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Lazar
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
5
3
Lazar
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (2,658)
50.4% (11,581)
-0.2%
Power Play
52.3% (65)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (415)
47.0% (889)
-5.1%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Lazar shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Lazar
Backstrom
Home
50.1% (1,542)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
48.2% (1,596)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Lazar
Backstrom
P1
48.9%
50.1%
P2
48.9%
49.7%
P3
49.5%
51.6%
OT
56.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
49.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 16:41 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 05:30 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 13:51 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 15:27 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 14:22 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 06:50 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 12:32 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 04:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 01:36 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 11, 2021 | 3 | 12:06 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| May 11, 2021 | 3 | 12:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| May 11, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 07:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 22, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |