Nicklas Backstrom vs Scott Gomez
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Gomez 48.2% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 14-2 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 65.2%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 80.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 74.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 73.0%
73.0%
27.0%
Backstrom
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
2
(16 meetings)
14
2
Backstrom
Gomez
Last 10: Backstrom 9-1 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
2
Backstrom
Gomez
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
0
Backstrom
Gomez
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
0
Backstrom
Gomez
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
47.9% (2,814)
+2.5%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
50.6% (516)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
36.5% (74)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Gomez
Home
52.6% (7,223)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Backstrom
Gomez
P1
50.1%
48.6%
P2
49.7%
48.2%
P3
51.6%
47.5%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | 3 | 07:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 04:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 12:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 09:02 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 06:58 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 13:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 02:18 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 02:34 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 15:46 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 06:04 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 2 | 12:51 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 3 | 03:37 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 07:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 03:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 1 | 00:23 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |