Nicklas Backstrom vs Riley Nash
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nash on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Nash 48.5% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Nash leads 31-24 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Nash 52.9%
Defensive zone
Nash 72.8%
Neutral zone
Nash 63.0%
Result
Riley Nash favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Backstrom
Nash
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
31
(55 meetings)
24
31
Backstrom
Nash
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Nash
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nash
9
11
Backstrom
Nash
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nash
7
10
Backstrom
Nash
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nash
8
10
Backstrom
Nash
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Nash
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
48.7% (4,621)
+1.7%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
51.0% (249)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.9% (550)
+2.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nash shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Nash is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,747).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Nash
Home
52.6% (7,223)
50.2% (2,740)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
46.7% (2,681)
By Period
Backstrom
Nash
P1
50.1%
49.0%
P2
49.7%
47.9%
P3
51.6%
48.0%
OT
52.9%
68.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2019 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:27 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:14 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 2 | 06:52 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 08:02 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 11:25 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 08:15 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 15:04 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 16:19 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 15:04 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 10:53 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 04:22 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 17:44 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 17:34 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 14:04 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 10:26 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |