Nicklas Backstrom vs Tomas Plekanec
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.9% vs Plekanec 49.2% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 77.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 67.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 64.1%
64.1%
35.9%
Backstrom
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Backstrom
Plekanec
Last 5: Backstrom 5-0 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
0
Backstrom
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
0
Backstrom
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
0
Backstrom
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (496)
49.8% (1,095)
-0.8%
Power Play
55.6% (151)
49.4% (174)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
57.9% (38)
47.3% (364)
+10.6%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Backstrom is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Backstrom shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Plekanec
Home
53.5% (368)
49.4% (789)
Away
48.3% (323)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Backstrom
Plekanec
P1
49.1%
51.9%
P2
51.0%
48.8%
P3
53.5%
47.8%
OT
40.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
48.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | OT | 01:03 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 04:45 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 00:50 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 06:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 01:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |