Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Peyton Krebs?

Nicklas Backstrom leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Peyton Krebs?

Nicklas Backstrom is 5-3 against Peyton Krebs in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-1, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Peyton Krebs?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 72.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Peyton Krebs

Nicklas BackstromL vs Peyton KrebsL

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 50.3% vs Krebs 45.9% (+5.3%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Backstrom 81.2%

Defensive zone Backstrom 55.7%

Neutral zone Backstrom 74.6%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 72.3%

72.3%

27.7%

Backstrom Krebs

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Backstrom Krebs

Last 8: Backstrom 5-3 Krebs

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Krebs

3 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Backstrom Krebs

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Backstrom

Backstrom Krebs

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Krebs

Edge

Even Strength

51.4% (473)

45.5% (501)

+5.9%

Power Play

39.5% (38)

50.0% (20)

-10.5%

Penalty Kill

33.3% (3)

37.1% (35)

-3.8%

On power play, Krebs has a +10.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Krebs shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).

Backstrom shoots left. Krebs is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (351).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Krebs

Home

53.6% (278)

43.9% (285)

Away

46.6% (236)

46.5% (271)

By Period

Backstrom

Krebs

51.5%

45.4%

56.0%

50.9%

43.5%

39.7%

50.0%

100.0%

Final 5 min

48.7%

47.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

50.4%

Krebs

48.0%▲

45.0%

45.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 15, 2023	3	08:18	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 15, 2023	1	10:03	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 26, 2023	2	13:28	Offensive	Peyton Krebs
Feb 26, 2023	2	10:07	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 26, 2023	2	07:09	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 26, 2023	1	10:40	Neutral	Peyton Krebs
Feb 26, 2023	1	07:50	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Feb 26, 2023	1	07:44	Defensive	Peyton Krebs

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