Antoine Vermette vs Mikael Backlund
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vermette wins 60.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 59.1% vs Backlund 50.0% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vermette 84.2%
Defensive zone
Vermette 83.7%
Neutral zone
Vermette 82.8%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 83.4%
83.4%
16.6%
Vermette
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Vermette
Backlund
Last 5: Vermette 4-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
2
0
Vermette
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
2
1
Vermette
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
60.5% (767)
51.1% (1,070)
+9.4%
Power Play
61.9% (84)
50.5% (91)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (164)
45.2% (248)
+11.5%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vermette is 60.0% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Vermette shoots left. Backlund is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backlund
Home
63.0% (481)
49.3% (702)
Away
57.3% (534)
50.7% (708)
By Period
Vermette
Backlund
P1
61.6%
46.3%
P2
60.4%
53.8%
P3
58.9%
49.9%
OT
46.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
63.1%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
60.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.0%
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 |