Nicklas Backstrom vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (56% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Zacha 49.1% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 32-31 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 58.9%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Backstrom
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
31
(63 meetings)
32
31
Backstrom
Zacha
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
12
12
Backstrom
Zacha
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
11
12
Backstrom
Zacha
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
7
Backstrom
Zacha
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
48.9% (5,102)
+1.5%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
55.6% (804)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
42.2% (555)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Zacha
Home
52.6% (7,223)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Backstrom
Zacha
P1
50.1%
49.9%
P2
49.7%
49.2%
P3
51.6%
48.1%
OT
52.9%
53.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 05:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 08:47 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 05:25 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 11:01 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 05:51 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 02:09 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:34 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 12:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 19:02 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 19:31 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 2, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 17:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 19:36 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 11:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 17:13 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 9, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |