Martin Hanzal vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 18-11 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 60.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 60.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 59.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 59.8%
40.2%
59.8%
Hanzal
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
18
(29 meetings)
11
18
Hanzal
Backstrom
Last 10: Hanzal 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
9
Hanzal
Backstrom
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
4
Hanzal
Backstrom
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
5
Hanzal
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.6%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
52.3% (1,895)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
47.0% (889)
-1.0%
On power play, Hanzal has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Hanzal shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Backstrom
Home
55.1% (3,687)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Hanzal
Backstrom
P1
54.9%
50.1%
P2
53.6%
49.7%
P3
52.4%
51.6%
OT
56.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 03:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 15:08 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 07:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 13:52 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 3 | 18:07 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 2 | 18:10 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 19:57 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 15:30 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 11:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 17:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 09:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 06:46 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |