Nicklas Backstrom vs Tyler Bozak
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tyler Bozak holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bozak on defensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 62 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Bozak 53.4% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Bozak leads 77-70 in 147 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 54.9%
Defensive zone
Bozak 52.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 55.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.0%
52.0%
48.0%
Backstrom
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
70
-
77
(147 meetings)
70
77
Backstrom
Bozak
Last 10: Backstrom 9-1 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
33
24
Backstrom
Bozak
57 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
24
38
Backstrom
Bozak
62 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bozak
13
15
Backstrom
Bozak
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.7% (9,596)
-3.3%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
55.2% (1,990)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
48.0% (1,094)
-1.0%
On even strength, Bozak has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Bozak is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (8,417).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Bozak
Home
52.6% (7,223)
56.0% (6,333)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
51.0% (6,396)
By Period
Backstrom
Bozak
P1
50.1%
53.2%
P2
49.7%
52.8%
P3
51.6%
54.5%
OT
52.9%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 2, 2019 | 1 | 11:05 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 2, 2019 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 09:44 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 1 | 18:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 1 | 13:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 1 | 13:24 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 19:31 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 19:29 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 17:57 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 3 | 01:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 18:52 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 3 | 18:03 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 3 | 15:59 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 2 | 05:34 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 2 | 05:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |