Nicklas Backstrom vs Patrice Bergeron
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 88 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Bergeron 59.2% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 180-105 in 285 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 94.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 98.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 96.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 96.4%
96.4%
3.6%
Backstrom
Bergeron
Head-to-Head Record
105
-
180
(285 meetings)
105
180
Backstrom
Bergeron
Last 10: Backstrom 2-8 Bergeron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
38
49
Backstrom
Bergeron
87 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
26
62
Backstrom
Bergeron
88 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bergeron
41
69
Backstrom
Bergeron
110 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Bergeron
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
60.1% (13,938)
-9.7%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
60.8% (3,213)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
53.0% (2,776)
-6.0%
On even strength, Bergeron has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bergeron shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Bergeron is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (13,273).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Bergeron
Home
52.6% (7,223)
61.2% (10,028)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
57.3% (9,930)
By Period
Backstrom
Bergeron
P1
50.1%
59.3%
P2
49.7%
60.0%
P3
51.6%
58.6%
OT
52.9%
57.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:17 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 06:32 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 03:26 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:54 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 19:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 16:12 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 12:38 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 04:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 08:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 10:46 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 3 | 10:20 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 03:02 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 06:01 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |