Mikael Backlund vs Ryan O'Reilly

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ryan O'Reilly holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for O'Reilly on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backlund 50.3% vs O'Reilly 53.7% (-3.6%)
H2H factor O'Reilly leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 50.7%
Defensive zone Backlund 91.0%
Neutral zone Backlund 70.2%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
Backlund O'Reilly
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 9 (11 meetings)
2
9
Backlund O'Reilly
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 O'Reilly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
1
6
Backlund O'Reilly
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
0
2
Backlund O'Reilly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund O'Reilly
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Backlund
O'Reilly
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,205)
55.0% (1,084)
-4.0%
Power Play
59.3% (108)
56.8% (303)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (234)
40.3% (149)
+2.0%
On even strength, O'Reilly has a +4.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
O'Reilly shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Backlund shoots left. O'Reilly is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (981).
Home / Away
Backlund
O'Reilly
Home
51.2% (782)
54.8% (759)
Away
49.4% (765)
53.0% (777)
By Period
Backlund
O'Reilly
P1
51.5%
55.3%
P2
49.8%
51.9%
P3
49.9%
54.2%
OT
37.5%
64.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
56.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
50.3%
O'Reilly
54.0%
55.5%
53.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 4, 2024 3 02:46 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Jan 4, 2024 1 16:45 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Jan 4, 2024 1 11:14 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 22, 2023 3 15:36 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 22, 2023 3 01:01 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 22, 2023 2 15:37 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 7, 2023 3 18:59 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 7, 2023 3 17:07 Neutral Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 7, 2023 3 10:56 Offensive Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 7, 2023 2 09:30 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 7, 2023 1 09:13 Defensive Ryan O'Reilly