Scouting Report
Ryan White holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 48.7% vs White 51.9% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
White 59.0%
Defensive zone
White 59.0%
Neutral zone
White 65.3%
Result
Ryan White favored at 60.3%
39.7%
60.3%
Backstrom
White
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Backstrom
White
Last 5: Backstrom 4-1 White
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
White
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
0
Backstrom
White
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
0
Backstrom
White
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
White
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (1,097)
52.4% (288)
-4.5%
Power Play
55.7% (149)
68.4% (19)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (111)
45.5% (44)
-0.5%
On power play, White has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
White shoots right. Backstrom is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (532).
Backstrom shoots left. White is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (267).
Home / Away
Backstrom
White
Home
51.1% (638)
53.3% (165)
Away
46.3% (719)
51.6% (186)
By Period
Backstrom
White
P1
44.8%
58.1%
P2
51.1%
49.1%
P3
49.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.1%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
48.6%
White
48.0%▲
46.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2016 | 2 | 05:11 | Offensive | Ryan White |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 05:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |