Nicklas Backstrom vs Teuvo Teravainen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Teravainen 45.1% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 59.4%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 77.9%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 74.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
Backstrom
Teravainen
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Backstrom
Teravainen
Last 10: Backstrom 7-3 Teravainen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
2
Backstrom
Teravainen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Teravainen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Backstrom
Teravainen
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Teravainen
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
45.5% (1,211)
+4.9%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
41.8% (170)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
40.5% (84)
+6.5%
On power play, Backstrom has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Teravainen shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Teravainen is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (898).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Teravainen
Home
52.6% (7,223)
47.2% (741)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
42.3% (724)
By Period
Backstrom
Teravainen
P1
50.1%
47.7%
P2
49.7%
42.5%
P3
51.6%
45.1%
OT
52.9%
29.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
42.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Teravainen
34.0%▼
39.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | 2 | 04:00 | Neutral | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 3 | 18:08 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 2 | 16:17 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 18:52 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 16:11 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 13:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 07:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 07:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 1 | 11:41 | Defensive | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 2 | 14:19 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |