Nicklas Backstrom vs Pierre-Luc Dubois
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Dubois 46.7% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 34-22 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 65.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 82.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 82.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Backstrom
Dubois
Head-to-Head Record
34
-
22
(56 meetings)
34
22
Backstrom
Dubois
Last 10: Backstrom 8-2 Dubois
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dubois
6
15
Backstrom
Dubois
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
16
0
Backstrom
Dubois
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
7
Backstrom
Dubois
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Dubois
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
46.2% (7,002)
+4.2%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
51.3% (606)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
48.1% (108)
-1.1%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dubois shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Dubois is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,073).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Dubois
Home
52.6% (7,223)
47.9% (3,872)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
45.4% (3,844)
By Period
Backstrom
Dubois
P1
50.1%
47.6%
P2
49.7%
45.6%
P3
51.6%
46.8%
OT
52.9%
48.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Dubois
44.0%▼
51.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 05:40 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 04:04 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 00:36 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 18:16 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 16:13 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 08:32 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 00:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 19:40 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 07:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 04:05 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 03:59 | Offensive | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 12:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 16:09 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |