Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Backstrom wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ruutu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 52.3% vs Ruutu 42.4% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 86.2%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 76.6%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 86.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 83.5%
83.5%
16.5%
Backstrom
Ruutu
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Backstrom
Ruutu
Last 7: Backstrom 5-2 Ruutu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruutu
0
1
Backstrom
Ruutu
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Ruutu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
0
Backstrom
Ruutu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (940)
41.2% (549)
+10.9%
Power Play
51.3% (267)
41.0% (78)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (83)
33.3% (9)
+22.1%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +22.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Backstrom is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Backstrom shoots left. Ruutu is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Ruutu
Home
53.6% (638)
42.2% (344)
Away
51.4% (677)
40.1% (299)
By Period
Backstrom
Ruutu
P1
54.8%
38.8%
P2
50.5%
40.8%
P3
52.0%
44.3%
OT
59.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
51.7%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.5%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2011 | OT | 03:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 18:39 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 00:26 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 17:40 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |