Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Paul Stastny?

Nicklas Backstrom leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Paul Stastny?

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

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Paul Stastny?

Paul Stastny is the predicted winner with a 72.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Paul Stastny

Nicklas BackstromL vs Paul StastnyL

2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Paul Stastny holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 49.3% vs Stastny 54.4% (-5.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Stastny 74.9%

Defensive zone Stastny 71.7%

Neutral zone Stastny 70.2%

Result Paul Stastny favored at 72.6%

27.4%

72.6%

Backstrom Stastny

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 3 (9 meetings)

Backstrom Stastny

Last 9: Backstrom 6-3 Stastny

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Stastny

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Stastny

5 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Stastny

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Stastny

Edge

Even Strength

50.0% (854)

53.6% (859)

-3.6%

Power Play

44.6% (148)

59.9% (202)

-15.3%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (46)

55.1% (78)

-5.1%

On power play, Stastny has a +15.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Stastny shoots left. Backstrom is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (675).

Backstrom shoots left. Stastny is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (727).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Stastny

Home

52.2% (506)

56.9% (596)

Away

46.5% (542)

52.5% (543)

By Period

Backstrom

Stastny

45.3%

53.9%

46.9%

56.2%

55.5%

54.4%

50.0%

53.8%

Final 5 min

47.6%

52.8%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

49.2%

Stastny

52.0%▼

55.5%

54.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 17, 2020	3	09:31	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 17, 2020	3	03:16	Defensive	Paul Stastny
Feb 17, 2020	1	19:54	Defensive	Paul Stastny
Feb 17, 2020	1	19:37	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 17, 2020	1	16:39	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 17, 2020	1	16:34	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 9, 2019	3	13:43	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 9, 2019	2	17:27	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 9, 2019	2	08:15	Offensive	Paul Stastny

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