Nicklas Backstrom vs Teddy Blueger
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 46.9% vs Blueger 52.7% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 83.6%
Defensive zone
Blueger 84.4%
Neutral zone
Blueger 53.9%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 66.6%
66.6%
33.4%
Backstrom
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Backstrom
Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Blueger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Backstrom
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (541)
53.9% (529)
-6.9%
Power Play
47.4% (95)
50.0% (6)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
15.4% (13)
50.4% (137)
-35.0%
On penalty kill, Blueger has a +35.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Backstrom shoots left. Blueger is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Blueger
Home
48.5% (328)
54.3% (335)
Away
44.2% (321)
51.9% (337)
By Period
Backstrom
Blueger
P1
44.8%
50.3%
P2
42.9%
55.2%
P3
50.9%
53.5%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.1%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 05:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |