Antoine Vermette vs Mikael Backlund
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Vermette wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 61.3% vs Backlund 48.2% (+14.2%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Vermette 97.2%
Defensive zone
Vermette 86.2%
Neutral zone
Vermette 90.0%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 92.6%
92.6%
7.4%
Vermette
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
5
(19 meetings)
14
5
Vermette
Backlund
Last 10: Vermette 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
8
1
Vermette
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Vermette
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
5
1
Vermette
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
62.4% (880)
47.3% (1,070)
+15.1%
Power Play
63.0% (135)
62.1% (140)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
61.1% (180)
43.9% (269)
+17.2%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vermette is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (753).
Vermette shoots left. Backlund is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (910).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backlund
Home
63.4% (585)
49.1% (768)
Away
61.1% (610)
47.0% (711)
By Period
Vermette
Backlund
P1
62.5%
46.8%
P2
63.4%
47.5%
P3
60.9%
49.3%
OT
50.0%
59.3%
Final 5 min
61.9%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
62.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 2 | 01:17 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 16:16 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 6, 2016 | 1 | 07:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |