Nicklas Backstrom vs Ryan Getzlaf
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 49.8%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 23 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Getzlaf 49.8% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 46-34 in 80 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 61.2%
Defensive zone
Getzlaf 53.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Backstrom
Getzlaf
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
34
(80 meetings)
46
34
Backstrom
Getzlaf
Last 10: Backstrom 5-5 Getzlaf
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
15
8
Backstrom
Getzlaf
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
10
Backstrom
Getzlaf
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
19
16
Backstrom
Getzlaf
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Getzlaf
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
49.6% (10,258)
+0.8%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
54.9% (1,381)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.8% (1,055)
+2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Getzlaf shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Getzlaf is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (9,181).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Getzlaf
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.8% (6,270)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
47.8% (6,495)
By Period
Backstrom
Getzlaf
P1
50.1%
49.2%
P2
49.7%
50.4%
P3
51.6%
49.7%
OT
52.9%
49.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Getzlaf
54.0%▬
53.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 18:11 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 16:06 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 05:29 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1 | 17:32 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 08:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 14:07 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 06:26 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 07:50 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 10:39 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 07:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 2 | 07:13 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 06:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 03:26 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 19:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |