Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Patrice Bergeron?

Patrice Bergeron leads the head-to-head 6-4 across 10 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Patrice Bergeron?

Nicklas Backstrom is 4-6 against Patrice Bergeron in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-3, Defensive 0-2, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Patrice Bergeron?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 67.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Patrice Bergeron

Nicklas BackstromL vs Patrice BergeronR

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Patrice Bergeron holds a +15.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Backstrom wins 41.0% vs right-shot opponents — Bergeron shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 46.9% vs Bergeron 61.2% (-15.5%)

H2H factor Bergeron leads 6-4 in 10 meetings

Offensive zone Backstrom 67.0%

Defensive zone Backstrom 63.2%

Neutral zone Backstrom 69.6%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 67.0%

67.0%

33.0%

Backstrom Bergeron

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 6 (10 meetings)

Backstrom Bergeron

Last 10: Backstrom 4-6 Bergeron

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Bergeron

Backstrom Bergeron

5 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Bergeron

Backstrom Bergeron

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Bergeron

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Bergeron

Edge

Even Strength

47.0% (541)

63.8% (1,102)

-16.8%

Power Play

47.4% (95)

65.3% (288)

-17.9%

Penalty Kill

15.4% (13)

47.6% (210)

-32.2%

On penalty kill, Bergeron has a +32.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Bergeron shoots right. Backstrom is 41.0% vs right-shot opponents (244).

Backstrom shoots left. Bergeron is 63.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,126).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Bergeron

Home

48.5% (328)

62.5% (882)

Away

44.2% (321)

61.3% (718)

By Period

Backstrom

Bergeron

44.8%

62.5%

42.9%

62.7%

50.9%

60.6%

57.1%

62.5%

Final 5 min

47.1%

61.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

46.4%

Bergeron

76.0%▲

64.5%

61.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 20, 2022	3	19:15	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 20, 2022	3	14:57	Offensive	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 20, 2022	2	16:12	Neutral	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 20, 2022	2	12:38	Defensive	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 20, 2022	2	04:33	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 20, 2022	1	08:14	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 10, 2022	3	10:46	Offensive	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 10, 2022	3	10:20	Defensive	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 10, 2022	2	12:23	Offensive	Patrice Bergeron
Jan 10, 2022	1	03:02	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom

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