Chris VandeVelde vs Mikael Backlund
2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Chris VandeVelde holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for VandeVelde on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
VandeVelde 51.7% vs Backlund 48.3% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
VandeVelde 66.8%
Defensive zone
VandeVelde 66.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.1%
Result
Chris VandeVelde favored at 59.1%
59.1%
40.9%
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
52.1% (119)
48.9% (568)
+3.2%
Power Play
59.1% (22)
52.3% (44)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (17)
32.7% (49)
+20.2%
On penalty kill, VandeVelde has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. VandeVelde is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
VandeVelde shoots left. Backlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
VandeVelde
Backlund
Home
56.8% (81)
50.8% (327)
Away
48.7% (78)
45.4% (337)
By Period
VandeVelde
Backlund
P1
48.1%
53.0%
P2
51.9%
47.8%
P3
60.0%
43.8%
OT
40.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
60.5%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
VandeVelde
50.0%▲
42.0%
52.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
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 |