Nicklas Backstrom vs Ryan Poehling
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Poehling on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.3% vs Poehling 46.2% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.9%
Defensive zone
Poehling 78.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 58.3%
58.3%
41.7%
Backstrom
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Backstrom
Poehling
Last 5: Backstrom 2-3 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Poehling
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
2
Backstrom
Poehling
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (473)
46.5% (269)
+4.9%
Power Play
39.5% (38)
66.7% (3)
-27.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
42.4% (139)
-9.1%
On power play, Poehling has a +27.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Backstrom shoots left. Poehling is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (266).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Poehling
Home
53.6% (278)
45.2% (177)
Away
46.6% (236)
45.3% (234)
By Period
Backstrom
Poehling
P1
51.5%
47.7%
P2
56.0%
44.4%
P3
43.5%
44.6%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 17:16 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 05:19 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:38 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:27 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 10:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |