Lucas Wallmark vs Nicklas Backstrom
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Lucas Wallmark holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wallmark 50.3% vs Backstrom 49.3% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 62.1%
Defensive zone
Wallmark 55.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.9%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Wallmark
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Wallmark
Backstrom
Last 7: Wallmark 2-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
3
Wallmark
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wallmark
2
1
Wallmark
Backstrom
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
1
Wallmark
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wallmark
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (633)
50.0% (854)
+0.2%
Power Play
71.9% (32)
44.6% (148)
+27.3%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (88)
50.0% (46)
-6.8%
On power play, Wallmark has a +27.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Wallmark is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (455).
Wallmark shoots left. Backstrom is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Home / Away
Wallmark
Backstrom
Home
48.6% (368)
52.2% (506)
Away
51.9% (385)
46.5% (542)
By Period
Wallmark
Backstrom
P1
49.0%
45.3%
P2
55.0%
46.9%
P3
47.1%
55.5%
Final 5 min
50.8%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wallmark
44.0%▬
44.5%
50.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2020 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 1 | 07:11 | Defensive | Lucas Wallmark |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 08:27 | Defensive | Lucas Wallmark |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 16:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 09:25 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |