Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 49.3% vs Strome 47.7% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 62.0%
Defensive zone
Strome 61.2%
Neutral zone
Strome 60.8%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 61.2%
38.8%
61.2%
Backstrom
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
10
(15 meetings)
5
10
Backstrom
Strome
Last 10: Backstrom 2-8 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
3
Backstrom
Strome
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
1
Backstrom
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
3
6
Backstrom
Strome
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (854)
47.8% (813)
+2.2%
Power Play
44.6% (148)
56.4% (133)
-11.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (46)
32.7% (98)
+17.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Backstrom is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Backstrom shoots left. Strome is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Strome
Home
52.2% (506)
47.5% (535)
Away
46.5% (542)
47.5% (509)
By Period
Backstrom
Strome
P1
45.3%
46.4%
P2
46.9%
48.3%
P3
55.5%
47.9%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.6%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
49.2%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 00:12 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 18:24 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 15:53 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 15:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 16:56 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 04:04 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 03:54 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 2 | 03:45 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 1 | 19:23 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |