Antoine Vermette vs Mikael Backlund
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 56.0% vs Backlund 46.1% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 61.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 81.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 70.7%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 74.5%
25.5%
74.5%
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: Backlund
0
1
Vermette
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Vermette
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Vermette
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.5% (857)
45.9% (410)
+11.6%
Power Play
57.6% (177)
44.8% (29)
+12.8%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (95)
42.9% (56)
+0.3%
On power play, Vermette has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (793).
Vermette shoots left. Backlund is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (306).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backlund
Home
58.7% (547)
49.3% (217)
Away
54.6% (593)
42.3% (279)
By Period
Vermette
Backlund
P1
58.6%
44.0%
P2
58.7%
49.4%
P3
52.7%
42.8%
OT
57.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
41.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
56.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 13:34 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 07:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 06:58 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 1 | 19:39 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 1 | 17:35 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 1, 2011 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |