Nicklas Backstrom vs Shawn Horcoff

Nicklas BackstromL vs Shawn HorcoffL
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Scouting Report

Nicklas Backstrom holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 50.5% vs Horcoff 49.6% (+1.0%)
H2H factor Backstrom leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone Backstrom 64.9%
Defensive zone Horcoff 56.3%
Neutral zone Backstrom 58.0%
Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Backstrom Horcoff
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 5 (13 meetings)
8
5
Backstrom Horcoff
Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Horcoff

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
0
Backstrom Horcoff
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Backstrom Horcoff
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horcoff
2
3
Backstrom Horcoff
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backstrom
Horcoff
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.6% (3,133)
-0.2%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
51.4% (555)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
43.0% (567)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +4.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Horcoff shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Horcoff is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,000).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Horcoff
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.1% (2,199)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
48.0% (2,104)
By Period
Backstrom
Horcoff
P1
50.1%
48.2%
P2
49.7%
49.5%
P3
51.6%
50.9%
OT
52.9%
51.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Horcoff
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 13, 2015 3 17:06 Neutral Nicklas Backstrom
Mar 13, 2015 2 14:24 Neutral Shawn Horcoff
Mar 13, 2015 2 09:12 Neutral Shawn Horcoff
Mar 13, 2015 1 07:16 Defensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 3 18:54 Offensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 3 14:54 Defensive Shawn Horcoff
Oct 27, 2011 3 12:53 Defensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 3 10:33 Offensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 3 07:02 Offensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 2 11:35 Offensive Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 2 03:37 Neutral Nicklas Backstrom
Oct 27, 2011 2 00:00 Neutral Shawn Horcoff
Oct 27, 2011 1 09:55 Defensive Shawn Horcoff
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