Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.8%). Look for Brent on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Brent 50.7% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Brent leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 71.1%
Defensive zone
Brent 58.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 58.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Backstrom
Brent
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Backstrom
Brent
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Brent
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Brent
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brent
1
4
Backstrom
Brent
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brent
2
5
Backstrom
Brent
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Brent
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.2% (1,234)
+0.2%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
58.2% (91)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
51.7% (267)
-4.7%
On power play, Brent has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brent shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Brent is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,058).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Brent
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.6% (779)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
50.0% (820)
By Period
Backstrom
Brent
P1
50.1%
54.2%
P2
49.7%
49.3%
P3
51.6%
48.8%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Brent
62.0%▲
51.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2 | 07:02 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 14:35 | Offensive | Tim Brent |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 12:16 | Neutral | Tim Brent |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 08:14 | Neutral | Tim Brent |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 01:19 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 1 | 03:55 | Neutral | Tim Brent |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 02:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 3 | 00:18 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 12:04 | Neutral | Tim Brent |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 2 | 08:35 | Neutral | Tim Brent |