Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Andrei Vasilevskiy vs Mikael Backlund
Backlund has 2 goals on 25 shots against Vasilevskiy (2.0 expected).
This week Vasilevskiy has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts); Backlund has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Vasilevskiy for 2.2 ESPN points to Backlund's 2.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .833 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Vasilevskiy vs Backlund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mikael Backlund shooting on Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 25
- Expected goals
- 1.98
- Vasilevskiy SV%
- .920
30 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vasilevskiy | Backlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | TBL 3–4 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | TBL 5–1 CGY | 31/32 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | TBL 3–0 CGY | 28/28 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | TBL 8–3 CGY | 19/22 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-07 | TBL 3–6 CGY | 18/23 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-16 | TBL 2–4 CGY | 22/26 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-21 | TBL 3–6 CGY | 35/39 SV | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-11-17 | TBL 4–1 CGY | 39/40 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-10 | TBL 1–4 CGY | 28/32 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-06 | TBL 4–1 CGY | 26/27 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-29 | TBL 4–3 CGY | 18/21 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-02-12 | TBL 6–3 CGY | 19/22 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
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This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Andrei Vasilevskiy
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
About 0.9 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 9th-most FP to GLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH91% to start2.2 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Mikael Backlund
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B0.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- How have Vasilevskiy and Backlund done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Vasilevskiy's team went 9–6.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →