Luke Glendening vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Luke Glendening holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Glendening on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Glendening wins 56.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 57.6% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+12.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Glendening 60.2%
Defensive zone
Glendening 97.7%
Neutral zone
Glendening 94.2%
Result
Luke Glendening favored at 96.7%
96.7%
3.3%
Glendening
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Glendening
Backstrom
Last 7: Glendening 7-0 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
5
0
Glendening
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Glendening
2
0
Glendening
Backstrom
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
61.5% (535)
47.0% (541)
+14.5%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
47.4% (95)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
15.4% (13)
+34.9%
On penalty kill, Glendening has a +34.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Glendening is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Glendening shoots right. Backstrom is 41.0% vs right-shot opponents (244).
Home / Away
Glendening
Backstrom
Home
59.7% (365)
48.5% (328)
Away
57.7% (359)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Glendening
Backstrom
P1
65.3%
44.8%
P2
52.4%
42.9%
P3
58.7%
50.9%
OT
33.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.3%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
58.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | 3 | 14:45 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 19:11 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 14:50 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 05:04 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:11 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |