Nicklas Backstrom vs Stephen Weiss
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Stephen Weiss holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Weiss on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Weiss 53.0% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Weiss leads 30-23 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 54.7%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 53.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Backstrom
Weiss
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
30
(53 meetings)
23
30
Backstrom
Weiss
Last 10: Backstrom 6-4 Weiss
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Weiss
6
7
Backstrom
Weiss
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Weiss
5
12
Backstrom
Weiss
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
11
Backstrom
Weiss
23 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Weiss
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.0% (2,521)
-2.6%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
54.6% (560)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
49.4% (245)
-2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Weiss shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Weiss is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,175).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Weiss
Home
52.6% (7,223)
54.7% (1,745)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
51.3% (1,657)
By Period
Backstrom
Weiss
P1
50.1%
53.5%
P2
49.7%
54.2%
P3
51.6%
52.2%
OT
52.9%
44.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Weiss
46.0%▼
56.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 17:11 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 14:53 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 12:13 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 10:37 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 06:48 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 06:42 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 18:51 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 11:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 09:58 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 03:15 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 10:12 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 12:09 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 08:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 00:29 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 2 | 16:52 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |