Nicklas Backstrom vs Saku Koivu — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Even Matchup
All Seasons FO%
50.5%
Backstrom
H2H Record
15-17
32 meetings
All Seasons FO%
51.8%
Koivu
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Backstrom | Koivu |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 14,396 | 4,490 |
| All Seasons FO% | 50.5% | 51.8% |
| vs Left Shooters | 51.8% (8,966) | 51.8% (3,153) |
| vs Right Shooters | 48.3% (5,430) | 52.0% (1,337) |
| Even Strength | 50.4% (11,581) | 51.9% (3,221) |
| Power Play | 52.3% (1,895) | 59.3% (437) |
| Penalty Kill | 47.0% (889) | 48.0% (764) |
| Home | 52.6% (7,223) | 53.5% (2,281) |
| Away | 48.4% (7,173) | 50.1% (2,209) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
2-3
5 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
7-7
14 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
6-7
13 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 11:11 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 19:07 | Defensive | Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 19:03 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 09:46 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 09:26 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 03:16 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 14:24 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Koivu |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 07:21 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 00:27 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | 09:13 | Neutral | Koivu |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | 08:04 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | 06:16 | Offensive | Koivu |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 2 | 08:30 | Neutral | Backstrom |