Nicklas Backstrom vs Sean Kuraly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.3%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Kuraly 50.3% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 17-17 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 83.0%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 76.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Backstrom
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
17
(34 meetings)
17
17
Backstrom
Kuraly
Last 10: Backstrom 8-2 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
2
Backstrom
Kuraly
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
7
Backstrom
Kuraly
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
7
8
Backstrom
Kuraly
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
51.5% (5,141)
-1.1%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
56.0% (100)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.2% (1,086)
+2.8%
On power play, Kuraly has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Kuraly
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Backstrom
Kuraly
P1
50.1%
51.1%
P2
49.7%
49.9%
P3
51.6%
50.0%
OT
52.9%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3 | 12:44 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 10:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 05:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 10:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 08:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 3 | 17:34 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 3 | 06:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 3 | 03:21 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 2 | 15:06 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 2 | 13:49 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 2 | 12:42 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:25 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:19 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 1 | 03:54 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |