Antoine Vermette vs Mikael Backlund
2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vermette wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 55.2% vs Backlund 48.3% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 66.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 66.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 65.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 66.3%
33.7%
66.3%
Vermette
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Vermette
Backlund
Last 6: Vermette 2-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
1
0
Vermette
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Vermette
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Vermette
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,107)
48.9% (568)
+6.7%
Power Play
55.4% (278)
52.3% (44)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (139)
32.7% (49)
+22.7%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +22.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vermette is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,058).
Vermette shoots left. Backlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backlund
Home
55.8% (749)
50.8% (327)
Away
55.4% (791)
45.4% (337)
By Period
Vermette
Backlund
P1
54.9%
53.0%
P2
59.2%
47.8%
P3
52.5%
43.8%
OT
55.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
55.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2010 | 3 | 11:34 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 3 | 16:48 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 2 | 09:23 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 1 | 14:50 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 1 | 08:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |