Nicklas Backstrom vs Samuel Pahlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Samuel Pahlsson holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Pahlsson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Pahlsson 52.2% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Pahlsson leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 87.2%
Defensive zone
Pahlsson 77.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 59.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Backstrom
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Backstrom
Pahlsson
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
0
4
Backstrom
Pahlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
0
3
Backstrom
Pahlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
0
Backstrom
Pahlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.0% (1,716)
-2.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
60.0% (35)
-7.7%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
49.8% (548)
-2.8%
On power play, Pahlsson has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,644).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Pahlsson
Home
52.6% (7,223)
54.4% (1,136)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
50.3% (1,188)
By Period
Backstrom
Pahlsson
P1
50.1%
54.6%
P2
49.7%
50.7%
P3
51.6%
51.8%
OT
52.9%
44.8%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 18:38 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 15:44 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 11:48 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 10:34 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 06:27 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 02:02 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 31, 2011 | OT | 01:00 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 04:04 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |