Nicklas Backstrom vs Stephen Gionta
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Gionta 41.2% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 18-7 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 98.4%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 83.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 95.1%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 94.1%
94.1%
5.9%
Backstrom
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
7
(25 meetings)
18
7
Backstrom
Gionta
Last 10: Backstrom 6-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
11
2
Backstrom
Gionta
13 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Backstrom
Gionta
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
2
Backstrom
Gionta
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
40.6% (1,902)
+9.8%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
61.5% (26)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
40.1% (292)
+6.9%
On even strength, Backstrom has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Gionta
Home
52.6% (7,223)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Backstrom
Gionta
P1
50.1%
40.8%
P2
49.7%
41.8%
P3
51.6%
39.8%
OT
52.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2016 | 2 | 05:57 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 2 | 10:46 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 3 | 02:58 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 14:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 3 | 13:34 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 09:14 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 06:06 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 02:09 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 3 | 08:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 2 | 10:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 1 | 19:31 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 2 | 01:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 12:04 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 03:36 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | 07:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |