Nicklas Backstrom vs Riley Sheahan
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 48.5% vs Sheahan 50.7% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Sheahan leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 76.9%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 65.3%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Backstrom
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Backstrom
Sheahan
Last 10: Backstrom 4-6 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Sheahan
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
4
Backstrom
Sheahan
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Sheahan
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (635)
52.8% (381)
-4.1%
Power Play
42.0% (50)
100.0% (7)
-58.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (46)
41.7% (115)
+8.3%
On power play, Sheahan has a +58.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Backstrom is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (377).
Backstrom shoots left. Sheahan is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Sheahan
Home
48.0% (348)
51.7% (300)
Away
48.6% (383)
49.8% (203)
By Period
Backstrom
Sheahan
P1
49.6%
56.7%
P2
48.2%
52.3%
P3
47.3%
45.7%
OT
37.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.3%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.9%
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 |