Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Juuse Saros vs Mikael Backlund
Backlund has 2 goals on 52 shots against Saros (3.9 expected).
This week Saros 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 Backlund for 2.1 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Saros 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 Juuse Saros
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 52
- Expected goals
- 3.94
- Saros SV%
- .962
64 unblocked attempts. Juuse Saros has stopped 1.9 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Saros | Backlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | NSH 4–3 CGY | 20/23 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-02 | NSH 5–1 CGY | 27/28 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-01 | NSH 4–2 CGY | 33/35 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-04 | NSH 4–1 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-10 | NSH 3–4 CGY | 24/28 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-15 | NSH 0–2 CGY | 31/32 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-04 | NSH 3–6 CGY | 20/25 SV | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-22 | NSH 4–2 CGY | 24/26 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-07 | NSH 2–4 CGY | 35/38 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-04-10 | NSH 3–2 CGY | 42/44 SV | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-16 | NSH 2–1 CGY | 38/39 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-03 | NSH 4–1 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Juuse Saros
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
About 0.9 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 ptsOpp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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 6th-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 Saros and Backlund done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 14–9.
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 →