Who wins more faceoffs, Luke Glendening or Nicklas Backstrom?

Nicklas Backstrom leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Luke Glendening's faceoff record against Nicklas Backstrom?

Luke Glendening is 2-6 against Nicklas Backstrom in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-5, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Luke Glendening or Nicklas Backstrom?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 72.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Luke Glendening vs Nicklas Backstrom

Luke GlendeningR vs Nicklas BackstromL

2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Luke Glendening holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Glendening 53.4% vs Backstrom 51.3% (+2.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backstrom 85.6%

Defensive zone Glendening 75.5%

Neutral zone Backstrom 62.7%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 72.2%

27.8%

72.2%

Glendening Backstrom

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 6 (8 meetings)

Glendening Backstrom

Last 8: Glendening 2-6 Backstrom

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Glendening Backstrom

5 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Glendening

Glendening Backstrom

1 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Glendening Backstrom

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Glendening

Backstrom

Edge

Even Strength

55.5% (407)

52.5% (1,108)

+3.0%

Power Play

72.7% (11)

52.4% (164)

+20.3%

Penalty Kill

48.7% (150)

27.9% (61)

+20.8%

On penalty kill, Glendening has a +20.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Backstrom shoots left. Glendening is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (369).

Glendening shoots right. Backstrom is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (505).

Home / Away

Glendening

Backstrom

Home

56.6% (316)

52.5% (642)

Away

50.8% (252)

50.4% (691)

By Period

Glendening

Backstrom

44.9%

50.2%

56.8%

51.4%

60.3%

53.0%

57.1%

41.2%

Final 5 min

55.2%

53.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Glendening

56.0%▲

50.5%

54.0%

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

51.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 18, 2017	3	08:31	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 18, 2017	3	00:04	Neutral	Luke Glendening
Feb 18, 2017	1	19:26	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 18, 2017	1	18:50	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 9, 2017	2	17:11	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 9, 2017	2	13:31	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 9, 2017	1	13:30	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 9, 2017	1	07:22	Defensive	Luke Glendening

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