Nicklas Backstrom vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 12-2 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 91.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 72.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 80.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Backstrom
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
2
(14 meetings)
12
2
Backstrom
Girgensons
Last 10: Backstrom 8-2 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
0
Backstrom
Girgensons
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
1
Backstrom
Girgensons
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
1
Backstrom
Girgensons
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
45.4% (2,700)
+5.0%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
49.1% (175)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
42.2% (481)
+4.8%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Girgensons
Home
52.6% (7,223)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Backstrom
Girgensons
P1
50.1%
45.7%
P2
49.7%
44.1%
P3
51.6%
45.5%
OT
52.9%
52.5%
Final 5 min
50.5%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 12:11 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 15:24 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 12:29 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 12:18 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 03:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 03:59 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 16:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 16:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 04:59 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 3 | 16:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |