Nicklas Backstrom vs Oscar Lindberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Lindberg on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Lindberg 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 58.3%
Defensive zone
Lindberg 59.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.8%
Result
Oscar Lindberg favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Backstrom
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Backstrom
Lindberg
Last 9: Backstrom 4-5 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
1
2
Backstrom
Lindberg
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Backstrom
Lindberg
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Lindberg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.0% (1,186)
+0.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
57.8% (45)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.4% (36)
+2.6%
On power play, Lindberg has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Lindberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (799).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Lindberg
Home
52.6% (7,223)
50.9% (613)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
49.4% (654)
By Period
Backstrom
Lindberg
P1
50.1%
50.0%
P2
49.7%
53.4%
P3
51.6%
46.7%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 09:27 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 16:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 07:10 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 3 | 17:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:31 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |