Nicklas Backstrom vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 56 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 101-80 in 181 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 69.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 64.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Backstrom
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
101
-
80
(181 meetings)
101
80
Backstrom
Plekanec
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
39
17
Backstrom
Plekanec
56 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
20
38
Backstrom
Plekanec
58 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
42
25
Backstrom
Plekanec
67 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.8% (8,558)
-0.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Plekanec
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Backstrom
Plekanec
P1
50.1%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
48.9%
P3
51.6%
49.0%
OT
52.9%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | 3 | 12:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 11:10 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 04:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 04:03 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 1 | 11:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 2 | 17:59 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 2 | 12:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 1 | 13:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 1 | 00:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 15:05 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 02:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 3 | 13:28 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 2 | 10:56 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1 | 05:16 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1 | 04:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |