Chris VandeVelde vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for VandeVelde on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
VandeVelde 47.4% vs Backlund 49.1% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 51.3%
Defensive zone
Backlund 74.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 70.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 69.4%
30.6%
69.4%
VandeVelde
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
VandeVelde
Backlund
Last 7: VandeVelde 5-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
VandeVelde
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
2
1
VandeVelde
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
3
0
VandeVelde
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
VandeVelde
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (314)
49.7% (13,231)
-2.9%
Power Play
62.5% (24)
51.5% (1,323)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (63)
43.9% (2,385)
-2.6%
On power play, VandeVelde has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. VandeVelde is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (265).
VandeVelde shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
VandeVelde
Backlund
Home
50.5% (182)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
43.6% (220)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
VandeVelde
Backlund
P1
47.0%
48.6%
P2
47.7%
50.3%
P3
45.4%
48.4%
OT
40.0%
44.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
VandeVelde
50.0%▲
42.0%
46.8%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 18:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 12:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 09:06 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 26, 2011 | OT | 01:38 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 26, 2011 | OT | 01:27 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |