Nicklas Backstrom vs Riley Sheahan
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 23 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Sheahan 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 38-28 in 66 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 78.3%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 57.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Backstrom
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
28
(66 meetings)
38
28
Backstrom
Sheahan
Last 10: Backstrom 4-6 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
17
6
Backstrom
Sheahan
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
9
17
Backstrom
Sheahan
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
5
Backstrom
Sheahan
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
51.0% (4,968)
-0.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
55.6% (322)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.3% (1,068)
+2.7%
On power play, Sheahan has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Sheahan is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (3,993).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Sheahan
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.1% (3,247)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
49.0% (3,111)
By Period
Backstrom
Sheahan
P1
50.1%
51.3%
P2
49.7%
51.2%
P3
51.6%
48.1%
OT
52.9%
35.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 19:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 03:45 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 06:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 16:19 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 03:20 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 13:13 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 19:50 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 03:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 11:59 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 06:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 10:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 02:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 19, 2018 | 2 | 02:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 2 | 11:27 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |