Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Sean Monahan?

Sean Monahan leads the head-to-head 8-2 across 10 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Sean Monahan?

Nicklas Backstrom is 2-8 against Sean Monahan in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-3, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 1-4.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Sean Monahan?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 70.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Sean Monahan

Nicklas BackstromL vs Sean MonahanL

2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Sean Monahan holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Monahan on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 49.3% vs Monahan 52.4% (-3.4%)

H2H factor Monahan leads 8-2 in 10 meetings

Offensive zone Backstrom 65.1%

Defensive zone Backstrom 84.2%

Neutral zone Backstrom 67.8%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 70.3%

70.3%

29.7%

Backstrom Monahan

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 8 (10 meetings)

Backstrom Monahan

Last 10: Backstrom 2-8 Monahan

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Monahan

Backstrom Monahan

3 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Backstrom Monahan

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Monahan

Backstrom Monahan

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Monahan

Edge

Even Strength

50.0% (854)

52.1% (858)

-2.1%

Power Play

44.6% (148)

55.9% (177)

-11.3%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (46)

33.3% (9)

+16.7%

On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +16.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Monahan shoots left. Backstrom is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (675).

Backstrom shoots left. Monahan is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (683).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Monahan

Home

52.2% (506)

52.6% (504)

Away

46.5% (542)

52.6% (540)

By Period

Backstrom

Monahan

45.3%

56.7%

46.9%

52.1%

55.5%

48.1%

50.0%

66.7%

Final 5 min

47.6%

56.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

49.2%

Monahan

54.0%▲

52.5%

52.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 3, 2019	2	07:26	Offensive	Sean Monahan
Nov 3, 2019	1	13:30	Neutral	Sean Monahan
Nov 3, 2019	1	05:40	Neutral	Sean Monahan
Nov 3, 2019	1	02:59	Defensive	Sean Monahan
Oct 22, 2019	3	17:53	Offensive	Sean Monahan
Oct 22, 2019	2	16:35	Neutral	Sean Monahan
Oct 22, 2019	2	02:41	Neutral	Sean Monahan
Oct 22, 2019	2	00:00	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 22, 2019	1	13:12	Offensive	Sean Monahan
Oct 22, 2019	1	05:55	Defensive	Nicklas Backstrom

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