Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 51.3% vs Strome 44.4% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 86.8%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 64.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 86.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Backstrom
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Backstrom
Strome
Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
4
Backstrom
Strome
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
2
Backstrom
Strome
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
1
Backstrom
Strome
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,108)
43.0% (335)
+9.5%
Power Play
52.4% (164)
37.5% (8)
+14.9%
Penalty Kill
27.9% (61)
0.0% (1)
+27.9%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +27.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Backstrom is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (505).
Backstrom shoots left. Strome is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Strome
Home
52.5% (642)
44.5% (173)
Away
50.4% (691)
40.9% (171)
By Period
Backstrom
Strome
P1
50.2%
43.0%
P2
51.4%
45.9%
P3
53.0%
38.5%
Final 5 min
53.4%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.4%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
42.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2016 | 3 | 11:12 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 17:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 14:03 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 01:16 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 01:07 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 08:02 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 04:21 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 14:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 08:53 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 15:29 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 05:51 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 3 | 07:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |