Nicklas Backstrom vs Ryan O'Reilly
2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.5% vs 51.8%). Backstrom wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — O'Reilly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 52.3% vs O'Reilly 51.6% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 73.4%
Defensive zone
O'Reilly 72.2%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 50.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Backstrom
O'Reilly
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Backstrom
O'Reilly
Last 5: Backstrom 1-4 O'Reilly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
O'Reilly
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
0
2
Backstrom
O'Reilly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Reilly
0
1
Backstrom
O'Reilly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
O'Reilly
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (940)
53.4% (770)
-1.3%
Power Play
51.3% (267)
55.6% (54)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (83)
44.4% (196)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Reilly shoots left. Backstrom is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Backstrom shoots left. O'Reilly is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (723).
Home / Away
Backstrom
O'Reilly
Home
53.6% (638)
53.5% (533)
Away
51.4% (677)
50.0% (492)
By Period
Backstrom
O'Reilly
P1
54.8%
50.8%
P2
50.5%
52.4%
P3
52.0%
51.6%
OT
59.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
51.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.5%
O'Reilly
54.0%▼
55.5%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2010 | 3 | 13:17 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 17:54 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 15:11 | Neutral | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 01:35 | Defensive | Ryan O'Reilly |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 1 | 04:48 | Offensive | Ryan O'Reilly |