Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Casey DeSmith vs Mikael Backlund
Backlund has 0 goals on 22 shots against DeSmith (2.1 expected).
This week DeSmith has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Backlund has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project DeSmith for 2.4 ESPN points to Backlund's 2.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: DeSmith 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 Casey DeSmith
- Goals
- 0
- Shots on goal
- 22
- Expected goals
- 2.06
- DeSmith SV%
- 1.000
37 unblocked attempts. Casey DeSmith has stopped 2.1 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeSmith | Backlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | DAL 4–3 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-03 | DAL 6–1 CGY | 20/21 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-22 | DAL 2–3 CGY | 31/33 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-27 | DAL 5–2 CGY | 46/48 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-06 | DAL 3–2 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-08 | DAL 6–2 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-16 | VAN 4–1 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-23 | VAN 4–2 CGY | 22/24 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-02 | VAN 4–3 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | VAN 2–5 CGY | 34/38 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-23 | PIT 2–1 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-25 | PIT 1–4 CGY | 32/36 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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.
Casey DeSmith
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
About 0.9 expected starts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B88% to start2.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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 DeSmith and Backlund done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, DeSmith's team went 11–6.
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 →