Nicklas Backstrom vs Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bellemare shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.3% vs Bellemare 52.0% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 61.3%
Defensive zone
Bellemare 66.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Backstrom
Bellemare
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Backstrom
Bellemare
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bellemare
0
1
Backstrom
Bellemare
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Bellemare
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Bellemare
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (473)
53.8% (481)
-2.4%
Power Play
39.5% (38)
100.0% (1)
-60.5%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
46.3% (134)
-13.0%
On power play, Bellemare has a +60.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bellemare shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Backstrom shoots left. Bellemare is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (385).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Bellemare
Home
53.6% (278)
53.0% (315)
Away
46.6% (236)
51.5% (301)
By Period
Backstrom
Bellemare
P1
51.5%
51.4%
P2
56.0%
53.2%
P3
43.5%
52.7%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%
Bellemare
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 18:28 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 19:55 | Offensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 09:20 | Neutral | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |