Nicklas Backstrom vs Peyton Krebs
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Krebs 45.9% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 85.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 59.3%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 76.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 75.5%
75.5%
24.5%
Backstrom
Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Backstrom
Krebs
Last 8: Backstrom 5-3 Krebs
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Krebs
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Krebs
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Krebs
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
46.0% (2,159)
+4.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
52.5% (99)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
38.6% (171)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Krebs is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,544).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Krebs
Home
52.6% (7,223)
45.7% (1,182)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
45.8% (1,247)
By Period
Backstrom
Krebs
P1
50.1%
45.9%
P2
49.7%
46.4%
P3
51.6%
44.8%
OT
52.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Krebs
48.0%▲
45.0%
45.7%
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 |