Mikael Backlund vs Riley Sheahan
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Sheahan 50.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Sheahan leads 23-23 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 52.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Backlund
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
23
(46 meetings)
23
23
Backlund
Sheahan
Last 10: Backlund 7-3 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
12
7
Backlund
Sheahan
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
3
Backlund
Sheahan
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
7
13
Backlund
Sheahan
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
51.0% (4,968)
-1.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
55.6% (322)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
44.3% (1,068)
-0.3%
On power play, Sheahan has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Sheahan is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (3,993).
Home / Away
Backlund
Sheahan
Home
49.7% (8,565)
51.1% (3,247)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.0% (3,111)
By Period
Backlund
Sheahan
P1
48.5%
51.3%
P2
50.3%
51.2%
P3
48.4%
48.1%
OT
44.1%
35.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 08:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 05:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 1 | 10:57 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 1 | 10:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 18:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 18:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 15:58 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 3 | 11:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 13:05 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 04:30 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 3 | 14:43 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |