Nicklas Backstrom vs Shawn Matthias
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Matthias 46.6% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 75.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 60.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 68.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Backstrom
Matthias
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
11
(25 meetings)
14
11
Backstrom
Matthias
Last 10: Backstrom 8-2 Matthias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
3
Backstrom
Matthias
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Backstrom
Matthias
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
6
5
Backstrom
Matthias
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Matthias
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
46.4% (1,716)
+4.0%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
56.3% (103)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
41.7% (175)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Matthias shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Matthias is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,275).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Matthias
Home
52.6% (7,223)
46.9% (933)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
45.9% (1,069)
By Period
Backstrom
Matthias
P1
50.1%
47.8%
P2
49.7%
49.4%
P3
51.6%
41.6%
OT
52.9%
45.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Matthias
40.0%▼
41.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 18:52 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 00:51 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 18:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 11:58 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 03:13 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 04:31 | Defensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 2 | 07:39 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 10:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 10:35 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 15:32 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 03:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 2 | 02:45 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 1 | 17:11 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 10:10 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 07:02 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |