Antoine Vermette vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 32 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Backlund 49.0% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 54-33 in 87 meetings
Offensive zone
Vermette 95.0%
Defensive zone
Vermette 67.2%
Neutral zone
Vermette 89.5%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 83.6%
83.6%
16.4%
Vermette
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
54
-
33
(87 meetings)
54
33
Vermette
Backlund
Last 10: Vermette 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
23
9
Vermette
Backlund
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
16
15
Vermette
Backlund
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
15
9
Vermette
Backlund
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
49.7% (13,410)
+7.2%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
51.6% (1,336)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
44.0% (2,446)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backlund
Home
58.3% (5,008)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Vermette
Backlund
P1
56.9%
48.5%
P2
58.4%
50.3%
P3
56.2%
48.4%
OT
55.4%
44.1%
Final 5 min
56.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 07:51 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 11:10 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 08:28 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 07:39 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 3 | 07:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 3 | 07:16 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 18:28 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 18:06 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 05:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 13:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 3 | 11:44 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 3 | 02:40 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 11:31 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 08:08 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 07:54 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |